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Leg Godt (Danish: Play Well; toys)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

Lego is still owned by a grandson of its founder Ole Kirk Christiansen, who chose the Lego name by taking the first two letters of the Danish words, Leg Godt, which mean 'play well'.

BUILDING blocks are holding their [...]

The product got its name from the Danish for Play Well - Leg Godt.

Just can't Lego of it

But it was his dad Ole who started the company in 1932, and two years later named the firm Lego by taking the first two letters of the Danish words Leg Godt, meaning "play well".

LEGO ALL THE WAY; CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF BRICK BUILDING Plastic toy ...

A Chile B Peru C Paraguay DArgentina QUESTION 9 - for 9 points: The toy Lego takes its name from the Danish term leg godt.

Ask The Family

The toy of the 20th century was reckoned to be Lego, its name taken from the Danish words Leg Godt meaning 'play well'.

BOOKS: TOY STORY; Yesterday's playthings are today's antiques

Christiansen chose the name Lego, a contraction of two Danish words leg godt, meaning "play well," for his toy business.

Lego Park gets leg up from Carlsbad voters

The tiny blocks could be snapped together to create bright and imaginativestructures, hence its namean amalgamation of the Danish words leg godt, which mean play well.

LEGO, YOURE A REAL BRICK! BYLN:CLAIRE COHEN

The first two letters of the Danish words Leg Godt - Play well The Lego group employs more then 7,300 people worldwide.

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