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Swedish
Etymology
hushåll + -a
Verb
hushålla (present hushållar, preterite hushållade, supine hushållat, imperative hushålla)
- to keep house (take care of domestic chores)
- to (frugally) manage (some (limited) resource), (often) to conserve, to economize
hushålla med ändliga resurser- manage finite resources
lära barnen att hushålla med pengar- teach children to manage money / be economical
hushålla med el- conserve electricity
Usage notes
A strong conjugation like for hålla also occurs, from interpreting the word as hus + hålla.
Conjugation
Conjugation of hushålla (weak)
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