försvara

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See also: forsvara and försvåra

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish forsvara, calque of Middle Low German vorantworden (cf. German verantworten and Dutch verantwoorden), equivalent to för- +‎ svara. Cognate with Danish forsvare, Norwegian Bokmål forsvare, Norwegian Nynorsk forsvara, forsvare.

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Verb

försvara (present försvarar, preterite försvarade, supine försvarat, imperative försvara)

  1. to defend (by military, in court, and elsewhere)

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