häva

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See also: hava and havâ

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From Old Swedish hæfia, from Old Norse hefja, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pyé-, from the root *keh₂p- (to seize). Compare Danish hæve, Norwegian hevja, English heave, Dutch heffen, German heben. Doublet of hiva.

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häva (present häver, preterite hävde, supine hävt, imperative häv)

  1. to heave, to lift
  2. to end, to terminate
    Kontraktet hävdesThe contract was terminated

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