erlägga

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Swedish

Verb

erlägga (present erlägger, preterite erlade, supine erlagt, imperative erlägg)

  1. (formal) to pay, to make payment, (sometimes, more generally) to forfeit (in exchange for something or as punishment or the like)
    Kvinnan ska vidare erlägga 50 000 kronor i skadestånd till mannen
    The woman must also pay 50,000 kronor in damages to the man
    att åläggas att erlägga en summa pengar
    to be ordered to pay a sum of money (bit artificial)

Usage notes

Sometimes seems to be mixed up with ålägga.

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