eftergift
Swedish
Etymology
Equivalent to efter (“after”) + gift (“something given”), formed from now rare verb eftergiva or, more commonly, ge efter (“give way”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
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- concession (a partial yielding to demands or requests)
- (law) remission, renunciation, waiver
Declension
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Derived terms
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References
- eftergift in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- eftergift in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- eftergift in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- gift (1) in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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