/²hɔla/, [ˈhɔ̂lːä]
UrsprungFrom Old Swedish halda, halla, holda, holla, from Old Norse halda, from Proto-Germanic *haldaną. Further etymology uncertain; possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to hide, conceal”).
- to hold (grasp or grip)
“Håll pennan så här” — Hold the pencil like this
“Han höll fast i hans arm” — He held on to his arm
- to hold (a social event, party, (larger) meeting, conference, or the like)
“Nästa års konferens kommer hållas i Rotterdam” — Next year's conference will be held in Rotterdam
“hålla bröllop” — hold a wedding
- to hold (cause to wait)
“Håll hissen!” — Hold the elevator!
- to keep (restrain)
“hålla någon i en liten bur” — keep someone in a small cage
- to keep (a promise)
“Jag kommer hålla mitt löfte” — I will keep my promise
- reflexiveto last, to keep (not spoil)
“Hur länge håller sig mjölk?” — How long does milk last?
- reflexiveto stay (keep oneself in some location)
“Han höll sig inomhus igår eftersom det var så kallt ute” — He stayed indoors yesterday since the weather outside was so cold
- to keep (maintain)
“Håll temperaturen på en jämn nivå” — Keep the temperature at an even level
- to maintain (a position, opinion, or the like)
“hålla fast vid en ståndpunkt” — stick to a position / hold on to a position
- to keep (animals)
“Han håller får och grisar” — He keeps sheep and pigs
- to hold (successfully defend)
“hålla fortet” — hold the fort
- to stay intact (not break, tear, etc.), to hold
“Vasen höll trots att den föll i golvet” — The vase didn't break even though it fell to the floor
- to root for, to support (a team or the like)
“Vilket lag håller du på?” — Which team are you rooting for?
Formerhåller(present) · höll(preterite) · hållit(supine) · håll(imperative) · hålla(active, infinitive) · hållas(infinitive, passive) · hållit(active, supine) · hållits(passive, supine) · håll(active, imperative) · -(imperative, passive) · hållen(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form) · -(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive) · håller(active, indicative, present) · höll(active, indicative, past) · hålls(indicative, passive, present) · hålles(indicative, passive, present) · hölls(indicative, passive, past) · hålla(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, present) · höllo(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, past) · hållas(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive, present)