Hävt

Hävt is the past participle form of the Swedish verb häva and is used predominantly in formal or administrative language to indicate that something previously in effect has been lifted, suspended, or revoked. It appears in perfect tense constructions to report completed actions, such as the revocation of a regulation, a ban, or an order. In everyday Swedish, speakers more often use upphäva or annullera to express cancellation, while häva emphasizes the act of removal itself.

In legal and governmental contexts, hävt commonly occurs in reports, decrees, and official communications. The nuance is that häva can cover a range of removals, from lifting a temporary restriction to permanently revoking a provision. The exact sense is often clarified by the surrounding noun: a decision, a rule, a permit, or a ban.

Etymology and form: The word derives from the Swedish verb häva, rooted in a family of Germanic languages related to lifting or removing. Hävt is the form used with auxiliary verbs to express completed action. Related terms include upphäva (to annul or repeal) and hävning (the act of lifting or revocation).