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Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Unbestand. By surface analysis, o- + bestånd.
Noun
obestånd n
- (law) insolvency
1987, Konkurslagen (Bankruptcy Act):Med obestånd (insolvens) avses att gäldenären inte kan rätteligen betala sina skulder och att denna oförmåga inte är endast tillfällig.- Insolvency means that the debtor cannot rightfully pay their debts and that this inability is not only temporary.
Usage notes
Normally following a verb like hamna, komma, or vara.
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