This is the 651st most frequent Norwegian word.
legger
"Legger" means "lays" or "puts" in English.
The word 'legger' is used as the present tense form of the verb 'å legge', which means 'to lay' or 'to place'.
Jeg legger boka på bordet.
I place the book on the table.
The word 'legger' is part of the reflexive verb 'å legge seg', which means 'to lay oneself down' or 'to go to bed'.
Han alltid legger seg tidlig om kvelden.
He always goes to bed early in the evening.
The word 'legger' is used idiomatically in the phrase 'legger opp', meaning 'to plan' or 'to prepare'.