vederbörande
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Swedish
[edit]Adjective
[edit]vederbörande
- (somewhat formal) concerned, in question (of a person)
- (somewhat formal, nominalized) the concerned person, the person in question
Usage notes
[edit]- Usually nominalized.
- Often used as an alternative to hon or han ("he, she") in subordinate clauses, particularly in written language. Fills the function of a pronoun. A newly-invented alternative is the pronoun hen.
Synonyms
[edit]Participle
[edit]vederbörande