häla

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German helen. Cognate of Danish hæle, German hehlen, Dutch helen (to fence). Doublet of hölja.

Verb

häla (present hälar, preterite hälade, supine hälat, imperative häla)

  1. (Southern) hide, conceal
  2. (nonstandard) fence (sell or receive stolen goods)

Conjugation

Conjugation of häla (weak)
active passive
infinitive häla hälas
supine hälat hälats
imperative häla
imper. plural1 hälen
present past present past
indicative hälar hälade hälas hälades
ind. plural1 häla hälade hälas hälades
subjunctive2 häle hälade häles hälades
present participle hälande
past participle hälad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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