Avhender

Avhender is the present-tense form of the Swedish verb avhända. The verb means to dispose of, transfer ownership of, or relinquish rights or property. It is most common in formal or legal writing, such as contracts, property transactions, and official statements. Avhända can be used with a direct object, as in disposing of property, or with a reflexive pronoun in the sense of giving up one’s own rights, for example avhända sig sina rättigheter.

Usage notes:

- Avhända emphasizes the act of relinquishing or transferring ownership or control, rather than simply transferring title. In everyday language, more common terms for similar meanings include överlåta, överföra, or sälja.

- The form avhender (and related forms for other subjects and tenses) follows standard Swedish conjugation patterns for verbs of this class. In practice, avhända is primarily encountered in written or legal registers, with speakers often opting for more everyday verbs in casual contexts.

- A related reflexive construction is avhända sig, meaning to relinquish or renounce something voluntarily, as in avhända sig sina privilegier.

Examples:

- Säljaren avhänder egendomen till köparen enligt avtalet.

- En myndighet avhände sig ansvaret för projektet efter den nya policyn.

Etymology:

The verb is a compound built with av- attached to the root avhända/hända, and appears in Swedish legal and administrative language. The exact historical development is discussed in Swedish etymological references.

See also:

avhända, överlåta, avstå, avhända sig, överföra.