hålla i
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See also: hallaí
Swedish
[edit]Verb
[edit]hålla i (present håller i, preterite höll i, supine hållit i, imperative håll i)
- to hold (something)
- Mannen höll i en yxa
- The man was holding an axe
- (reflexive) to hold on (for support)
- Håll i er! Nu blir det åka av!
- Hold on tight! Here we go!
- Han höll i sig i stången i tunnelbanevagnen
- He held on to the pole in the subway car
- (reflexive, figurative) to brace oneself (for something shocking or the like)
- Håll i er! Ni kommer inte tro era öron.
- Brace yourselves! You won't believe your ears.
- (usually reflexive) to continue (not cease)
- Stormen beräknas hålla i (sig) fram till midnatt
- The storm is predicted to continue until midnight
- (with stress on hålla) to run (organize, lead)
- Nisse håller i kursen
- Nisse runs the course
Usage notes
[edit]A plain hålla also works in (sense 1), but hålla i is often more idiomatic, placing a bit more emphasis on the grip. "Han höll en yxa i handen" is also idiomatic.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of hålla (class 7 strong)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | hålla i | hållas i | ||
Supine | hållit i | hållits i | ||
Imperative | håll i | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | hållen i | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | håller i | höll i | hålls i, hålles i | hölls i |
Ind. plural1 | hålla i | höllo i | hållas i | höllos i |
Subjunctive2 | hålle i | hölle i | hålles i | hölles i |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | ihållande | |||
Past participle | ihållen | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |