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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish hængia, from Old Norse hanga, from Proto-Germanic *hanhaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱenk-.
Pronunciation
Verb
hänga (present hänger, preterite hängde, supine hängt, imperative häng)
- to hang
- (intransitive) to be suspended
- (transitive) to cause to be suspended
Häng upp jackan så att den kan torka.- Hang your jacket so that it can dry.
Jag hängde tavlan ovanför din säng.- I hung the painting above your bed.
- (intransitive, colloquial) to hang out, loiter
Jag är ute och hänger på kaféet.- I'm out hanging at the café.
Ska vi gå ut och hänga?- Do you want to hang out?
- (transitive) to execute by hanging
- (reflexive) to commit suicide by hanging
- (computing, informal, reflexive) to stop responding
Varför hänger min dator sig när jag kopplar in ethernet-sladden?- Why does my computer freeze when I plug in the ethernet cord?
- (with på) to hinge on
det hänger på om vi får nog med pengar- it hinges on whether we get enough money
Conjugation
Conjugation of hänga (weak)
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