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Swedish
Verb
hålla i (present håller i, preterite höll i, supine hållit i, imperative håll i)
- to hold (something)
Mannen höll i en yxa- The man was holding an axe
- (reflexive) to hold on (for support)
Han höll i sig i stången i tunnelbanevagnen- He held on to the pole in the subway car
- (reflexive, figurative) to brace oneself (for something shocking or the like)
Håll i er! Ni kommer inte tro era öron.- Brace yourselves! You won't believe your ears.
- (usually reflexive) to continue (not cease)
Stormen beräknas hålla i (sig) fram till midnatt- The storm is predicted to continue until midnight
- (with stress on hålla) to run (organize, lead)
Nisse håller i kursen- Nisse runs the course
Usage notes
A plain hålla also works in (sense 1), but hålla i is often more idiomatic, placing a bit more emphasis on the grip. "Han höll en yxa i handen" is also idiomatic.
Conjugation
Conjugation of
hålla (class 7 strong)
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