håll

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See also: hall, háll, häll, Hall, and Häll

Swedish

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Etymology

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Most likely related to hall (corridor, entryway, hallway).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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håll n

  1. a direction
    åt vilket håll?
    in which direction?
  2. a range, a distance
    på långt håll
    from afar / at a distance
  3. a stitch (stinging pain under the lower edge of the rib cage brought on by exercise)
    jag har fått håll
    I got a stitch
  4. (in some expressions) a place
    Han är på annat håll
    He is elsewhere
    på sina håll
    in some places / in some areas / here and there
    På sina håll har det fallit 60 cm snö
    In some places, there has been 60 cm of snowfall
    På sina håll visar dock rapporten på en förbättring
    In some areas, however, the report shows shows that there has been an improvement
  5. (in some compounds) a stop, a station (on a route – place where something holds)
    hållplats
    stop, station [hold-place]

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Verb

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håll

  1. imperative of hålla

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