häva

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See also: hava and havâ

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Swedish hæfia, from Old Norse hefja, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pyé-, from the root *keh₂p- (“to seize”). Compare Danish hæve, Norwegian hevja, English heave, Dutch heffen, German heben. Doublet of hiva.

Verb

häva (present häver, preterite hävde, supine hävt, imperative häv)

  1. to heave, to lift
  2. to lift, to terminate
    häva ett embargo
    lift an embargo
    Kontraktet hävdes
    The contract was terminated

Conjugation

Conjugation of häva (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive häva hävas
Supine hävt hävts
Imperative häv —
Imper. plural1 häven —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative häver hävde hävs, häves hävdes
Ind. plural1 häva hävde hävas hävdes
Subjunctive2 häve hävde häves hävdes
Participles
Present participle hävande
Past participle hävd
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Conjugation of häva (class 6 strong, archaic)
Active Passive
Infinitive häva hävas
Supine hävit hävits
Imperative häv —
Imper. plural1 häven —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative häver hov hävs, häves hovs
Ind. plural1 häva hovo hävas hovos
Subjunctive2 häve hove häves hoves
Participles
Present participle hävande
Past participle häven
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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References

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