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How to say “claim” in Swedish

The usual word is att hävdaverb · uphold, claim, maintain, assert

hävda

att hävda means “uphold”, “claim”, “maintain”, “assert”. Present hävdar, past hävdade, supine hävdat.

hon hävdar sig bra i konkurrensen
she's making a good showing now she's facing competition
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Other Swedish words for “claim”

English “claim” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.

  • say, state
    hon påstår sig ha lagat den (she says she has mended it)
  • demand, claim
    utökad demokrati kräver ökade kunskaper (greater democracy requires greater knowledge)
  • pretension, requirement, claim, demand
    listan gör inte anspråk på att vara fullständig (the list does not claim to be complete)

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