UrsprungFirst attested in the 14th century (Magnus Erikssons landslag). From Old Swedish häkta, from Low German hechten, alternative form of heften. Cognate with häfta.
- to detain awaiting trial; to remand
Formerhäktar(present) · häktade(preterite) · häktat(supine) · häkta(imperative) · häkta(active, infinitive) · häktas(infinitive, passive) · häktat(active, supine) · häktats(passive, supine) · häkta(active, imperative) · -(imperative, passive) · häkten(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form) · -(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive) · häktar(active, indicative, present) · häktade(active, indicative, past) · häktas(indicative, passive, present) · häktades(indicative, passive, past) · häkta(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, present) · häktade(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, past) · häktas(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive, present) · häktades(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive, past)