berättiga

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Swedish

Etymology

From German berechtigen, from Middle Low German berichten. Cognate with Danish berettige, Norwegian Bokmål berettige. Equivalent to be- +‎ rätt +‎ -iga

Pronunciation

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Verb

berättiga (present berättigar, preterite berättigade, supine berättigat, imperative berättiga)

  1. justify; to give the right to, to provide an acceptable explanation for.
    Att du är rik berättigar dig inte att se ner på andra.
    The fact that you are rich doesn't justify that you look down at others.
    Synonyms: befoga, rättfärdiga

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