noun

en skyldighet

obligation · duty

Något som man måste göra eller ansvar som man har.

Duty/Obligation: A moral or legal requirement to act in a certain way. It refers to something one is expected or required to do. For example, "det är min skyldighet att hjälpa till" (it is my duty to help).
Indebtedness: In some contexts, it can refer to a state of owing something, usually money or a favor, though this is more commonly expressed as skuld .

Grammar: The word is a common noun of the en-gender (en skyldighet). It is declined as follows:
- Singular indefinite: skyldighet
- Singular definite: skyldigheten
- Plural indefinite: skyldigheter
- Plural definite: skyldigheterna
Word origin: The word is derived from the adjective skyldig (guilty/owing/obligated), which comes from the Old Swedish skulder (debt/guilt). The suffix -het is used to form abstract nouns from adjectives, similar to the English suffix "-ness" or "-ity".

Synonyms:
- Plikt (duty/obligation)
- Förpliktelse (commitment/obligation)
- Ansvar (responsibility)
- Åliggande (task/obligation)
Antonyms:
- Rättighet (right/entitlement)
- Frihet (freedom/liberty)

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Jag har en skyldighet att hjälpa till hemma.noun

I have an obligation to help out at home.

Medborgarna har skyldigheter enligt lagen.noun

Citizens have duties under the law.

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