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/
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Noun

anspråk n

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

anspråksfull
anspråksfullhet
anspråkslös
anspråkslöshet

References

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