behålla

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish behalda, beholda, from Middle Low German beholden, from Old Saxon bihaldan, from Proto-Germanic *bihaldaną (“to keep”), equivalent to be- +‎ hålla (“hold”). Cognate with Norwegian beholde, Norwegian Nynorsk behalda, behalde, Danish beholde, Plautdietsch behoolen, German behalten, Luxembourgish behalen, Dutch behouden, Afrikaans behou, behoue, Limburgish behaaje, Saterland Frisian behoolde and English behold.

Pronunciation
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Verb

behålla

  1. to keep; to maintain possession of

Conjugation
Conjugation of behålla (class 7 strong)
Active Passive
Infinitive behålla behållas
Present tense behåller behålls , behålles
Past tense behöll behölls
Supine behållit behållits
Imperative behåll —
Present participle behållande
Past participle behållen
  • behållning

References

behålla in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.

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