utpressning

Swedish

Etymology

utpressa +‎ -ning. Attested since 1855. Compare German Erpressung.

Noun

utpressning c

1. (countable, uncountable) extortion, blackmail

Declension

Declension of utpressning

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	utpressning	utpressnings
	definite	utpressningen	utpressningens
plural	indefinite	utpressningar	utpressningars
	definite	utpressningarna	utpressningarnas

References

• utpressning in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• utpressning in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• The Swedish Criminal Code (Brottsbalken), official English translation.