hävd
Swedish
noun
Definitions
- maintenance, keeping things in a good state
- tradition (memories that are maintained)
- history (mostly in plural definite: hävderna)
Etymology
Derived from Old Swedish hæfþ derived from Old Norse hefð (possession, statute of limitations, prescriptive right, the act of having owning).
Origin
Old Norse
hefð
Gloss
possession, statute of limitations, prescriptive right, the act of having owning