noun

en bilaga

attachment · appendix

Ett extra papper eller en extra fil som följer med ett brev, mejl eller dokument.

Definition & meaning

A bilaga is an attachment or an appendix. It refers to a document, file, or supplementary material that is attached to a main document, such as a letter, an email, a report, or a contract.

General usage: A supplementary document or section added to the end of a main work to provide extra information, such as charts, tables, or copies of source documents.
Digital usage: An attachment to an email or a digital message.

Grammar & Word origin

The word is a common gender noun (en bilaga) and follows the first declension:

Singular indefinite: bilaga
Singular definite: bilagan
Plural indefinite: bilagor
Plural definite: bilagorna

Etymologically, the word is a compound of the prefix bi- (meaning "by" or "beside") and the noun laga (related to lägga, meaning "to lay" or "to place"). Thus, it literally translates to something that is "laid beside" the main body of work.