Utkrävs

Utkrävs is the present passive form of the Swedish verb utkräva, which means to demand, require or exact something. It is used to indicate that a task, payment, information or other obligation is due or required by rules, contracts, policies or expectations. The term is common in formal, administrative or journalistic language and often appears in contexts where duties are backed by authority, such as laws, regulations or agreements.

Etymology and nuances: utkräva is built from the prefix ut- (out, forth) and kräva (to demand). Utkrävs emphasizes that an obligation is owed or that a claim is enforceable, rather than merely desired. It can carry a formal or sometimes forceful connotation, similar to the English “to exact” or “to be demanded.”

Grammar and usage: utkrävs functions as a transitive verb in the passive voice. In active equivalents, the subject performs the demand (e.g., “företaget utkräver betalning”) while in the passive it becomes “betalningen utkrävs” or “det utkrävsbetalning” (the wording is often adjusted for smooth Swedish). Typical constructions include references to contracts, invoices, deadlines or legal requirements: “Enligt avtalet utkrävs att leverantören lämnar en uppdaterad faktura varje månad.” “Fakturan utkrävs inom 30 dagar.”

Exempel på när ordet används: finans- och juridiktexter, offentlig förvaltning, arbetsrätt och affärsbrev. Skillnaden till kräva är nyansen att utkräva ofta framhäver en rättslig eller avtalad åläggning snarare än enbart en förväntan.

Se även: kräva, ålägga, pålägga, skyldighet.