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Swedish
Etymology
Most likely related to hall (“corridor, entryway, hallway”).
Pronunciation
Noun
håll n
- a direction
åt vilket håll?- in which direction?
- a range, a distance
på långt håll- from afar / at a distance
- a stitch (stinging pain under the lower edge of the rib cage brought on by exercise)
jag har fått håll- I got a stitch
- (in some expressions) a place
Han är på annat håll- He is elsewhere
på sina håll- in some places / in some areas / here and there
På sina håll har det fallit 60 cm snö- In some places, there has been 60 cm of snowfall
På sina håll visar dock rapporten på en förbättring- In some areas, however, the report shows shows that there has been an improvement
- (in some compounds) a stop, a station (on a route – place where something holds)
Declension
Verb
håll
- imperative of hålla
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