pålagrad

Pålagrad is a Swedish adjective meaning “imposed” or “laid on,” used to describe obligations, charges, rules, or duties that have been imposed by an authority. It is the past participle form of the verb pålägga and appears mainly in formal, bureaucratic, or legal language.

In usage, pålagrad typically modifies a noun referring to something assigned by an outside authority. Common collocations include pålagda avgifter, pålagda regler, pålagda krav, and pålagrad skatt. For example: “Företaget har fått en pålagrad avgift” or “Pålagrade villkor i kontraktet påverkar parternas ansvar.” The term emphasizes that the imposition originates from an external ruler, regulator, or other authoritative body.

Etymology and grammar: pålagrad derives from pålägga, which means to impose or lay on, with the prefix på- indicating placement onto something. As an adjective, pålagrad agrees with the noun in number and gender, producing forms such as en pålagrad kostnad and flera pålagrade kostnader.

Notes and related terms: The concept is closely related to the verb pålägga (to impose) and ålägga (to compel or oblige by authority). Another related participle form is pålagt, which is also used in similar contexts. Pålagrad is most common in official, financial, and regulatory texts rather than everyday speech.

See also: pålägga, ålägga, pålagt, pålägg.