närstående
Swedish
editEtymology
editAdjective
editnärstående
- closely related
Noun
editnärstående c
- 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
edit- 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
editDeclension of närstående