invänder

Invänder is the present tense form of the Swedish verb invända, meaning to object or oppose. It is used when someone raises a counterargument or expresses disagreement with a statement, proposal, or decision. The term appears in formal discussion, legislative debate, court proceedings, and academic writing. Common construction: invända mot [something], as in "hon invänner mot förslaget" or "jag invänder mot dina slutsatser." The related noun invändning denotes the objection itself, with invändningar in the plural.

Etymology and cognates: invända comes from the combination of in- "against" and vända "to turn" (to turn against something). It is cognate with Danish indvende and Norwegian indvende, and shares roots with related Germanic terms for objection.

Usage notes: invända generally conveys a formal or analytic tone; in everyday speech, other verbs such as motsätta sig or påpeka may be used. The phrase invända mot is typically followed by a clause or noun phrase (e.g., invända mot ett påstående, invända mot beslutsunderlaget). The verb signals a substantive counterargument rather than a mere disagreement.

See also: invändning, motsätta sig, protest.