obligerar

Obligerar is a Swedish verb meaning to impose an obligation on someone or to require or compel them to do something. It is used in formal, legal, or policy contexts to describe creating a duty that must be followed. The subject of the sentence is the party that imposes the obligation.

Etymology and related forms: The verb comes from obligera, itself derived from Latin obligare, via French obliger. Related terms in Swedish include obligating forms and the adjective obligatorisk (mandatory). The noun form obligation is borrowed in contexts referring to a formal duty or debt, though everyday language often uses other terms such as skyldighet or plikt.

Usage: Obligera is typically used with an object and an infinitive clause: "obligera [någon] att göra [något]." Example: "Lagen obligerar kommunerna att följa miljöstandarder." Another example: "Avtalet obligerar parterna att behålla sekretess." In compound tenses: "har obligerat," "hade obligerat," and future constructions like "kommer att obligera" are used.

Nuance and synonyms: Obligera conveys a formal or legal sense of duty, distinguished from mere pressure or coercion. Synonyms include förpliktiga and tvinga, though förpliktiga carries a similarly formal connotation, while tvinga emphasizes compulsion or force.

See also: obligor/obligation in legal terminology, obligatorisk (mandatory).