hålla

From Old Swedish halda, halla, holda, holla, from Old Norse halda, from Proto-Germanic *haldaną. Further etymology uncertain; possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to hide, conceal”).

IPA^(key): [ˈhɔ̂lːä]

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hålla (present håller, preterite höll, supine hållit, imperative håll)

1. hold; grip

   Håll i pennan så här

   Hold the pen like this

2. hold; to cause to wait

   Håll hissen!

   Hold the elevator!

3. hold; arrange a social event, e.g. a party, a (larger) meeting or a conference

   Nästa års konferens kommer hållas i Rotterdam.

   Next year's conference will be held in Rotterdam.

4. keep
   1. restrain, restrict
   2. to fulfill (a promise)
   3. to remain in a good condition, not to get spoiled
   4. preserve
   5. (reflexive) stay

      Han höll sig inomhus när det var så kallt igår.

      He stayed indoors yesterday as it was so cold.

   6. to maintain, to keep from changing; to stop moving

      Håll temperaturen på en jämn nivå.

      Keep the temperature at an even level.

   7. to raise animals (chiefly for food)
5. to not tear or break; to remain intact or in a functional condition

   Vasen höll trots att den föll i golvet

   The vase didn't break even though it fell to the floor

Alternative, but less accepted, form of the supine is "hållt"

• hålla in Svensk ordbok.

• hallå

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

hå̄lla

1. speech
2. (in the plural) words

• Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland