kränker

Kränker is the present tense third-person singular form of the Swedish verb kränka. The verb means to infringe on someone’s rights or to wound someone’s dignity, and it can refer to both deliberate insulting behavior and acts that violate a person’s privacy or integrity. The term covers interpersonal offenses, such as insults or harassment, as well as broader violations that harm someone’s sense of security or dignity.

In usage, kränka takes objects related to people or their rights. Common phrases include kränka någons integritet (to infringe someone’s privacy), kränka någons rättigheter (to violate someone’s rights), and kränka någons värdighet (to offend someone’s dignity). The present tense forms include han kränker and hon kränker. The past tense is kränkte and the supine (past participle) is kränkt. The participial adjective kränkande describes something that is offensive or violating, as in kränkande kommentarer.

Etymology is based in Swedish with cognates in related Scandinavian languages such as Danish and Norwegian, which share similar meanings around offense and violation. In legal and ethical discussions, kränka can refer to acts that constitute privacy invasion, harassment, or discrimination; the exact classification and consequences depend on the jurisdiction and context.

See also: kränkning, integritet, diskriminering, mobbning.