anspråk

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German ansprake (“address; polite and formal approach”), related to German Ansprache, equivalent to an- +‎ språk. Compare Danish ansprog, Dutch aanspraak, German Anspruch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²anˌsproːk/
  • (file)

Noun

anspråk n

  1. claim (a demand of ownership)

Usage notes

  • For the verb form claim ownership of, use göra anspråk på, see göra anspråk på.
  • For the verb form harness (put to use), use ta i anspråk, see ta i anspråk.

Declension

Declension of anspråk 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative anspråk anspråket anspråk anspråken
Genitive anspråks anspråkets anspråks anspråkens

Derived terms

References

  • “anspråk”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy]‎ (in Swedish), 1937

Further reading

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