a-lag

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Etymology

a- +‎ lag, first part from Latin a, from Ancient Greek Α (A, “alpha”), likely through the Etruscan language, from Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ), from Proto-Canaanite , from Proto-Sinaitic , from Egyptian 𓃾.

Last part from Old Norse lag (“layer; companionship”), from Proto-Germanic *lagą (“situation; law”), from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie”).

Pronunciation

Noun

a-lag n (definite singular a-laget, indefinite plural a-lag, definite plural a-laga or a-lagene)

  1. (sports) a team consisting of the best athletes or performers
    Synonym: førstelag
    Coordinate terms: b-lag, c-lag
    Å komme på a-laget.
    To make the a-team.
    • 1964, Ebba Haslund, Miss Eriksen oppdager Amerika, page 33:
      [han] spiller fotball på skolens A-lag
      plays football on the school's A-team
  2. (figuratively) any group consisting of the best and most skilled
    • 1974, Teknisk Ukeblad, page 17:
      på den ene siden [har vi] a-laget, bestående av såkalte konkurransedyktige arbeidstakere som er unge, har god utdanning og god fysisk og psykisk helse. På den andre siden har vi b-laget, bestående av funksjonshemmede og eldre
      on the one hand have the a-team, consisting of so-called competitive workers who are young, have a good education and good physical and mental health. On the other hand, we have the b-team, consisting of the disabled and the elderly
    • 1996, Ketil Bjørnstad, Drømmen om havet, page 482:
      hun tilhørte A-laget, ble invitert til de «riktige» festene
      she belonged to the A-team, was invited to the "right" parties

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