hembud
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish hembuþ, equivalent to hem (“home”) + bud (“bid”). A hembud occured in someone's home, as opposed to uppbud, which occured in public.
Noun
hembud n
- (law) an offer of first refusal
Declension
| Declension of hembud | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | hembud | hembudet | hembud | hembuden |
| Genitive | hembuds | hembudets | hembuds | hembudens |
Derived terms
- hembjuda
- hembudsförbehåll
Related terms
- förköpsrätt
References
- hembud in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- hembud in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- hembud in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- hembud in Nordisk familjebok (2nd ed., 1909)