närstående

== Swedish == === Etymology === nära +‎ stående === Adjective === närstående closely related === Noun === närstående c a close relative, a closely related person, a family member ==== 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 ==== ==== See also ==== anhörig === Further reading === närstående in Svensk ordbok.