närstående

Swedish

Etymology

nära +‎ stående

Adjective

närstående

  1. closely related

Noun

närstående c

  1. a close relative, a closely related person, a family member
    Detta kan påverka den närståendes egen hälsa.
    This can impact the relative's own health.

Usage notes
  • The word is used in various Swedish laws and court sentences, with slightly differing definitions, as the Wikipedia article explains.
  • On its way from adjective to noun (en närstående person → en närstående), a proper definite form declension (närståenden) is very rare. It is often avoided as in the example sentence.

Declension
Declension of närstående 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative närstående den närstående närstående de närstående
Genitive närståendes den närståendes närståendes de närståendes

See also

Further reading
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