Avböjs

Avböjs is the present passive form of the Swedish verb avböja, meaning to decline or refuse a request, offer, invitation, or proposal. As a passive construction, avböjs indicates that the action is carried out on the subject by an agent, which is often omitted in formal contexts.

Etymology and forms: the verb avböja is built from the prefix av- plus böja, “to bend” or “to incline,” figuratively signaling turning away assent. The infinitive is avböja; present active form is avböjer; past tense avböjde; supine avböjt. The passive present is avböjs and the passive past is avböjdes.

Usage: avböjs appears primarily in written Swedish and is common in administrative, legal, and formal discourse where a request or invitation is intentionally declined. It is typically used with an agent expressed or understood, as in official notices or decisions.

Examples:

Frågan avböjs av styrelsen. (The question is declined by the board.)

Inbjudan till konferensen avböjs av arrangören på grund av schemakonflikt. (The invitation to the conference is declined by the organizer due to a scheduling conflict.)

See also: avböja, the active form from which avböjs derives.