abandonrett

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

abandon +‎ rett, first part from French abandon (“surrender, abandonment”), from Old French mettre a bandon (“to deliver, place at someone's disposition”), last part from Frankish *ban, *bann, from Proto-Germanic *bannaną (“to proclaim, command”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to speak”). Last part from Old Norse réttr (“right”), from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz (“right, straight”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós (“straightened, right, upright”), from *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten”) +‎ *-tós (verbal adjective suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /abaŋˈdɔŋrɛt/, /abanˈdɔŋrɛt/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -ɛt
Hyphenation: a‧ban‧don‧rett

Noun

abandonrett m (definite singular abandonretten, indefinite plural abandonretter, definite plural abandonrettene)

(law) the right to demand the sum insured in exchange for relinquishing (abandoning) the insurance item to the insurer

Related terms

abandon (“the right to waive ownership of an insured ship or cargo to the insurer and claim compensation for total loss”)
abandonere (“to waive property rights or ownership to (someone)”)
abandonfrist (“deadline for declaration of waiving ownership of an insured ship or cargo to the insurer and claim compensation for total loss”)

References

“abandonrett” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).