opkrævende

Opkrævende is a Danish adjective formed as the present participle of the verb opkræve, meaning to demand payment or to collect charges. The term literally conveys that something is issuing a payment claim, and it is used to describe persons, institutions, or documents that initiate or carry out the collection of payment from another party. In practice, opkrævende can refer to the creditor or the billing party, i.e., the entity that sends invoices or pursues a debt.

Etymology and form: The word combines the prefix op- with kræve (to demand) and the participial suffix -ende, a common Danish pattern for turning verbs into adjectives that describe ongoing actions or roles.

Usage: Opkrævende is most common in financial, contractual, and legal contexts. It can denote the act of demanding payment (opkrævning) or characterize an invoice or debt-collection action as opkrævende. The term is generally neutral and descriptive rather than evaluative. In everyday language, speakers may instead use more specific terms like kreditor or opkrævning, depending on the context.

Related terms: opkrævning (collection or invoicing), faktura (invoice), kreditor (creditor), debitor (debtor), opkræver (verb form meaning “to demand/payment-collect”).

Examples:

- Denne opkrævende faktura kræver betaling inden for 14 dage.

- Virksomheden fungerer som opkrævende part i kreditorrelationsprocessen.

The term thus functions primarily as a technical descriptor for actors or documents involved in the demand for payment.