overlægge

Danish

Etymology

From over (“over”) +‎ lægge (“to lay”). Compare German überlegen (“to deliberate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɒwɐˌlɛɡ̊ə]

Verb

overlægge (imperative overlæg, infinitive at overlægge, present tense overlægger, past tense overlagde, perfect tense har overlagt)

1. (obsolete) to lay over
2. (obsolete) to compare
3. (dated) to think through, deliberate