oaktat

Swedish

Etymology

From o- (“un-”) +‎ aktat (“minded”), in the sense of "without significance being attached to."

Preposition

oaktat

  1. (somewhat formal) regardless of, irrespective of
    Synonym: oavsett
    Vi har bevis för att mordet utförts i samförstånd, oaktat vilka som var med vid mordtillfället
    We have evidence that the murder was carried out in concert, irrespective of who was at the murder scene
  2. (somewhat formal) notwithstanding (in spite of)
    Oaktat (att) förmildrande omständigheter föreligger har han likväl begått ett brott
    Mitigating circumstances notwithstanding, he has nevertheless committed a crime

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