Swedish

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Etymology

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uppdrag (commission, assignment, mission) +‎ -s- +‎ givare (giver). Attested since 1886. Compare German Auftraggeber.

Noun

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uppdragsgivare c

  1. a person or organization that has given another person or organization a (particular) assignment
    Polisen vet inte vem hans uppdragsgivare är
    The police do not know who gave him his orders [who his assignment-giver is]
    1. (law) a principal
      Synonyms: klient, huvudman
    2. (business) an employer
      Synonym: arbetsgivare
    3. (business) a customer
      Synonyms: kund, beställare

Declension

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Declension of uppdragsgivare 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative uppdragsgivare uppdragsgivaren uppdragsgivare uppdragsgivarna
Genitive uppdragsgivares uppdragsgivarens uppdragsgivares uppdragsgivarnas

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