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Swedish
Etymology
Compound of stå (“stand”) + pall (“catch; stopping mechanism”). Borrowed from Dutch pal staan (“stand firm”), from Low German pall staan.
Verb
stå pall (present står pall, preterite stod pall, supine stått pall, imperative stå pall)
- to manage to withstand stresses; to hold up, to stand up, to stand firm, etc.
Vi får se om väggen står pall när Stig skjuter en raket på den- Let's see if the wall holds up when Stig fires a rocket at it
Hon stod pall för trycket och vann- She stood up to the pressure and won
Derived terms
- palla (“have strength, will, or stamina”)
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