innkrever

Innkrever is a Norwegian verb meaning to demand payment or to collect money owed from a debtor. It is used in administrative, financial, and legal contexts to describe the act of obtaining funds through enforcement, such as collecting taxes, fines, or outstanding debts. The subject of innkrever is typically a government agency or a creditor, but it can also describe an individual acting on behalf of such an entity. Common collocations include innkreve skatt (to collect tax) and innkreve gjeld (to collect debt).

The verb is formed from the prefix inn- meaning "in" and the root krev(e) meaning "to claim" or "to demand," and follows standard Norwegian verb conjugation. The present tense is innkrever; the past tense is innkrevde; the past participle is innkrevd. It has cognates in other Scandinavian languages, such as Danish indkræve and Swedish inkräva, with similar senses of demanding payment or reclaiming funds.

Usage notes: innkrever is generally neutral and descriptive, used in official contexts by tax authorities, banks, lenders, and debt-collection agencies. It is not synonymous with voluntary payment; terms like betale or innfri are used when payments are voluntary or fulfilled. Related concepts include inkasso (debt collection) and innkreving (the process of collection).