åverkan

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish aværkan, from Old Swedish aværka ((illicitly) performing work on another's property), related to verk. By surface analysis, å (on) +‎ verka +‎ -an.

Noun

åverkan c

  1. (law) harm, damage

Usage notes

Similar to skadegörelse, but milder.

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