Adjektiv

beigelegt

enclosed, included, settled, resolved

Dem Paket war eine Rechnung beigelegt.

An invoice was enclosed with the package.

Der Streit wurde friedlich beigelegt.

The dispute was settled peacefully.

to be enclosed ((with sth.)) Dem Brief war ein Foto beigelegt.

to settle ((sth.)) (in passive) Der Streit wurde beigelegt.

Synonyms: (enclosed) beigefügt; (settled) gelöst, geschlichtet; Antonyms: (settled) eskaliert

From the prefix 'bei-' (with, alongside) and 'gelegt', the past participle of 'legen' (to lay, put). Literally 'laid alongside'.

Imagine 'laying' (legen) a document 'by' (bei) another for 'enclosed'. Imagine 'laying' a conflict 'aside' to 'settle' it.

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