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vite.

a penalty (usually a kind of fine, for breaching regulations or failing to fulfill an obligation, included as a clause in an agreement or the like)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. a penalty (usually a kind of fine, for breaching regulations or failing to fulfill an obligation, included as a clause in an agreement or the like)

    neuter
    utdöma vite
  2. under penalty (having to pay a fine or the like if failing to do something)

    neuter
    att åläggas att göra något vid vite av 20 000 kronor
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish vite (“penalty”), from Old Norse víti, from Proto-Germanic *wītaną. Compare English wite (“penalty”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.