håll
Swedish
editEtymology
editMost likely related to hall (“corridor, entryway, hallway”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
edithåll n
- a direction
- åt vilket håll?
- in which direction?
- a range, a distance
- på långt håll
- from afar / at a distance
- a stitch (stinging pain under the lower edge of the rib cage brought on by exercise)
- jag har fått håll
- I got a stitch
- (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
- (in some compounds) a stop, a station (on a route – place where something holds)
- hållplats
- stop, station [hold-place]
Declension
editDeclension of håll
Related terms
editVerb
edithåll
- imperative of hålla