hembud
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish hembuþ, equivalent to hem (“home”) + bud (“bid”). A hembud occurred in someone's home, as opposed to uppbud, which occurred in public.
Noun
hembud n
- (law) an offer of first refusal
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | hembud | hembuds |
| definite | hembudet | hembudets | |
| plural | indefinite | hembud | hembuds |
| definite | hembuden | hembudens |
Derived terms
- hembjuda
- hembudsförbehåll
Related terms
References
- hembud in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- hembud in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- hembud in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- hembud in Nordisk familjebok (2nd ed., 1909)