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nounadjective

en vakthavande

on duty

Definition & meaning

Vakthavande means on duty or the person currently in charge of a duty or watch. It is often used for someone responsible during a particular shift, especially in the police, military, healthcare or maritime settings.

As a noun, it can mean the duty officer or the person on duty.

Grammar & Word origin

Vakthavande is an adjective that is generally not inflected. It can also be used as a noun: en vakthavande.

It is formed from vakt (“watch” or “guard”) and havande , an older participial form related to ha (“to have”). The literal sense is roughly “having the watch.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • tjänstgörande — “on duty” or “serving”; broader and does not necessarily imply responsibility for a watch.
  • jourhavande — “on call” or “on duty”; often used for someone available to respond when needed, rather than specifically keeping watch.
  • ledig — “off duty” or “free”; an approximate opposite when referring to a person’s work status.

Common phrases & collocations

  • vakthavande befäl — duty officer or officer in charge.
  • vakthavande läkare — doctor on duty.
  • vakthavande officer — officer of the watch or duty officer.

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Examples

Den vakthavande polisen hjälper mig.adjective

The police officer on duty helps me.

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