närstående
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Swedish
Etymology
Adjective
närstående
- closely related
Noun
närstående c
- a close relative, a closely related person, a family member
- Detta kan påverka den närståendes egen hälsa.
- This can impact the relative's own health.
Usage notes
- The word is used in various Swedish laws and court sentences, with slightly differing definitions, as the Wikipedia article explains.
- On its way from adjective to noun (en närstående person → en närstående), a proper definite form declension (närståenden) is very rare. It is often avoided as in the example sentence.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | närstående | närståendes |
| definite | den närstående | den närståendes | |
| plural | indefinite | närstående | närståendes |
| definite | de närstående | de närståendes |