anstalt

From German Anstalt.

anstalt c

1. an institution (of any kind, in particular a prison or mental hospital)
2. (dated) an action, a preparation (towards a specific goal) (mostly in plural, with the verb vidta)

   Den sårade riksföreståndaren fördes till Strengnäs, sedan han vidtagit anstalter att ånyo möta danskarne på Tiveden.

   The wounded regent was taken to Strängnäs, after he had made preparations to once more confront the Danes at Tiveden.

• anstaltsvård
• fånganstalt
• kriminalvårdsanstalt
• undervisningsanstalt
• vårdanstalt