häva
Swedish
Alternative forms
- häfva (obsolete since 1906)
Etymology
From Old Swedish hæfia, from Old Norse hefja, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pyé-, from the root *keh₂p- (“to seize”). Compare Danish hæve, Norwegian hevja, English heave, Dutch heffen, German heben. Doublet of hiva.
Verb
häva (present häver, preterite hävde, supine hävt, imperative häv)
- to heave, to lift
- to lift, to terminate
- häva ett embargo
- lift an embargo
- Kontraktet hävdes
- The contract was terminated
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | häva | hävas | ||
| supine | hävt | hävts | ||
| imperative | häv | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | häven | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | häver | hävde | hävs, häves | hävdes |
| ind. plural1 | häva | hävde | hävas | hävdes |
| subjunctive2 | häve | hävde | häves | hävdes |
| present participle | hävande | |||
| past participle | hävd | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | häva | hävas | ||
| supine | hävit | hävits | ||
| imperative | häv | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | häven | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | häver | hov | hävs, häves | hovs |
| ind. plural1 | häva | hovo | hävas | hovos |
| subjunctive2 | häve | hove | häves | hoves |
| present participle | hävande | |||
| past participle | häven | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.