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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish hø̄ra, from Old Norse heyra, from Proto-Germanic *hauzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti.
Pronunciation
Verb
höra (present hör, preterite hörde, supine hört, imperative hör)
- to hear (sound, news, etc.)
Jag hör fåglarna sjunga- I hear the birds singing
Hör du mig?- Can you hear me?
Jag hör dig inte- I can't hear you
Jag hörde att du sålt båten- I heard you sold your boat
Hörs det, eller är det forfarande något fel på ljudet?- Can you hear it ("is it heard"), or is there still something wrong with the sound?
- to check (with someone, by asking them or the like (thus hearing them))
- Synonym: (often) kolla
Hör med Ronny om han vill ha kebab också- Check with Ronny if he wants kebab too
Ring och hör om det finns några biljetter kvar- Call and check if there are any tickets left
- to question (interrogate)
- Synonym: förhöra
höra ett vittne- question a witness
Mannen har hörts angående misstankarna- The man has been questioned about the suspicions against him
- (often with till) to belong (to), to be a (necessary) part of
Men vart hör då den här pusselbiten?- But then where does this jigsaw piece belong?
Den hör inte alls till detta pussel.- It doesn't belong to this puzzle at all.
Usage notes
See also höras, which has an additional meaning beyond the straightforward passive.
Conjugation
Conjugation of höra (weak)
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