Obligerade

Obligerade is a Swedish verb form, namely the simple past tense of the verb obligera. The word means to oblige, compel, or place an obligation on someone. It can describe a situation where someone or something has required another party to take a certain action, or where someone was obliged to do something.

Etymology and form. The Swedish verb obligera comes from Latin obligare, formed from ob- plus ligare, “to bind,” with the sense of binding by obligation. The form obligerade is the preterite (simple past) in the active voice. The present tense is obligerar, the supine is obligerat, and the past participle (used as an adjective) is obligerad. The word is used in formal or administrative language and can appear in legal, contractual, or regulatory contexts.

Usage. Obligera is transitive: it takes an object that is obligated or that one is obliging. For example: “Domstolen obligerade parterna att närvara vid rättegången.” meaning the court obliged the parties to attend the trial. “Lagen obligerade företag att lämna uppgifter” indicates that the law required companies to submit information. “Varje medarbetare obligerades att delta i säkerhetsutbildningen” shows the past passive sense of persons being obligated.

Relation to synonyms and nuance. In everyday Swedish, more common expressions for obligation include “tvinga,” “kräva,” or “vara skyldig att.” Obligerade as a verb form is relatively formal and often encountered in written or official texts.

See also. Obligation, skyldighet, obligerad, obligering.