förvärvar

Förvärvar is the present tense form of the Swedish verb förvärva, meaning to acquire or obtain ownership of something, typically through purchase or other legal transfer. The word is commonly used in business and legal contexts to describe the act of taking control of assets, companies, or rights. For example, “Företaget förvärvar en konkurrent” signals that one company is acquiring another. In this sense, förvärvar emphasizes the action of acquiring rather than simply buying.

In Swedish, the noun form of the act is förvärv (the acquisition). The entity that carries out an acquisition is often called the förvärvaren or, less commonly, förvärvare in formal texts. The term is transitive and requires a direct object, such as ett bolag, en tillgång eller ett rättighet. The verb conjugates as jag förvärvar, du förvärvar, han förvärvar, with the past tense förvärvade and the supine förvärvat. Etymologically, förvärva derives from för- plus värva, where värva originally meant to win over or secure.

In practice, förvärvar appears frequently in corporate law, finance and accounting discussions, particularly in the context of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), due diligence, and regulatory approvals. Related terms include förvärvstättstånd or förvärvstillstånd, used to refer to required permissions for acquisitions in regulated sectors. While synonyms such as köpa upp or anskaffa exist, förvärva and förvärvar convey a sense of obtaining control or ownership through a formal transaction, often with legal and financial implications.