hålla

Swedish

verb-irr
Definitions
  • hold; grip
  • hold; to cause to wait
  • hold; arrange a social event, e.g. a party, a (larger) meeting or a conference
  • keep
  • to not tear or break; to remain intact or in a functional condition

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish halda inherited from Old Norse halda inherited from Proto-Germanic *haldaną (look after, hold, watch, tend, keep, herd) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (cover, hide, conceal, cold, protect, incline, hot, warm, cut, save).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱel-

Gloss

cover, hide, conceal, cold, protect, incline, hot, warm, cut, save

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

冷, 寒

Emoji
🤭 📔

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