häla
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Middle Low German helen. Cognate of Danish hæle, German hehlen, Dutch helen (“to fence”). Doublet of hölja.
Verb[edit]
häla (present hälar, preterite hälade, supine hälat, imperative häla)
- (Southern) hide, conceal
- (nonstandard) fence (sell or receive stolen goods)
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of häla (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Infinitive | häla | hälas | ||
Supine | hälat | hälats | ||
Imperative | häla | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | hälen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | hälar | hälade | hälas | hälades |
Ind. plural1 | häla | hälade | hälas | hälades |
Subjunctive2 | häle | hälade | häles | hälades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | hälande | |||
Past participle | hälad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- häla in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- hölja in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)