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vederbörande

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Swedish

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Adjective

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vederbörande

  1. (somewhat formal) concerned, in question (of a person)
  2. (somewhat formal, nominalized) the concerned person, the person in question

Usage notes

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  • Usually nominalized.
  • Often used as an alternative to hon or han ("he, she") in subordinate clauses, particularly in written language. Fills the function of a pronoun. A newly-invented alternative is the pronoun hen.

Synonyms

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Participle

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vederbörande

  1. present participle of vederböra

References

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