behålla

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish behalda, beholda, from Middle Low German beholden, from Old Saxon bihaldan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛˈhɔlːa/
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Verb

behålla (present behåller, preterite behöll, supine behållit, imperative behåll)

  1. to keep; to maintain possession of

Conjugation

Conjugation of behålla (class 7 strong)
Active Passive
Infinitive behålla behållas
Supine behållit behållits
Imperative behåll —
Imper. plural1 behållen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative behåller behöll behålls, behålles behölls
Ind. plural1 behålla behöllo behållas behöllos
Subjunctive2 behålle behölle behålles behölles
Participles
Present participle behållande
Past participle behållen
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

behålla in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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