die Anlage
Translation
facility, enclosure, investment, disposition
Examples
Die Sportanlage ist sehr modern.
The sports facility is very modern.
In der Anlage finden Sie meinen Lebenslauf.
In the enclosure you will find my CV.
Eine gute Anlage bringt Zinsen.
A good investment yields interest.
Er hat eine musikalische Anlage.
He has a musical disposition.
Grammar Patterns
((the facility)) ((for sth.)) the facility for sth. The facility for children is new.
((in the enclosure)) in the enclosure In the enclosure you will find the file.
((an investment)) ((in sth.)) an investment in sth. This is an investment in the future.
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Etymology
From the verb 'anlegen' (to create, to invest, to attach). 'an' (on, at) + 'legen' (to lay). Something 'laid on' or 'created'.
Memory Tips
Think of the verb 'anlegen': you can 'anlegen' a garden (create a facility), 'anlegen' money (make an investment), or 'anlegen' a file to an email (attach it).