åberopa

Swedish

Etymology

From å (“on (obsolete)”) +‎ beropa (“call (obsolete)”). The second element is equivalent to be- +‎ ropa.

Verb

åberopa (present åberopar, preterite åberopade, supine åberopat, imperative åberopa)

  1. (formal or judicial) to refer to (in support of something), to invoke
    Paragraf 7 åberopas till stöd för att förfarandet varit lagenligt
    Paragraph 7 is invoked in support of the legality of the procedure

Conjugation

References

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