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Swedish
Etymology
hänga (“hang”) + med (“with”)
Verb
hänga med (present hänger med, preterite hängde med, supine hängt med, imperative häng med)
- to keep up (stay even or ahead)
- Synonym: hinna med
De springer så snabbt att man inte hänger med- They run so quickly that you can't keep up
- to keep up with a line of reasoning or an argument; to understand
Förklara igen! Jag hängde inte med.- Explain again! I couldn't keep up.
- to keep up with developments
Jag försöker hänga med i vad som sker i världen- I try to keep up with what's going on in the world
- to (still) be going strong (work (somewhat) well)
Min gamla dator hänger med än!- My old computer is still going strong!
- (colloquial) to join, come along, accompany
- Synonyms: (colloquial) hänga på, (colloquial) haka på, följa med, komma med
Hänger du med till affären?- Are you joining me to the store?
Usage notes
Sometimes as "hänga med i svängarna" (keep up in the turns) in "keep up" sense.
Conjugation
Conjugation of
hänga (weak)
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