berøva

Beröva is a verb used in Swedish and Norwegian meaning to deprive or bereave someone of something. It is a transitive verb that governs a direct object for the person affected and the thing taken away. The term appears in legal, political, ethical, and everyday contexts, often in discussions about rights, freedoms, property, or opportunities.

In usage, beröva is formed with the subject performing the action of taking away from the object. In Swedish, present tense forms include berövar, with past forms such as berövade and the supine berövat. In Norwegian Bokmål, common forms are berøver (present) and berøvet (past). The construction is typically cited as beröva någon något, meaning to deprive someone of something. The verb is closely related to other Germanic forms such as Norwegian berøve and Danish berøve.

Etymology traces the word to Proto-Germanic roots with the be- prefix, conveying a sense of thorough or complete action, combined with a base related to removing or taking away. The result is a verb that emphasizes the removal of a right, asset, or option from someone.

Common collocations include rights, freedoms, properties, opportunities, and legal rights. For example, in Swedish: Lagen berövar medborgarna deras rättigheter. In Norwegian: Loven berøver innbyggerne deres rettigheter. In English: The law deprives citizens of their rights.

See also: bereave, deprive, frata (Norwegian). The term is primarily used in formal or analytical writing and may appear in discussions of civil liberties, regulatory measures, or humanitarian concerns.

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