hävd

See also: havd and hævd

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish hæfþ, from Old Norse hefð. Compare hävda.

Noun

hävd c

  1. custom or practice that has long prevailed (and is therefore seen as legitimate), tradition, (as "av hävd") traditionally, historically
    Vi har av hävd alltid hållit årsmötet på en lördag
    We have traditionally [as an old, respected practice] always held the general assembly on a Saturday
  2. (law) usucapion, acquisitive prescription
  3. history (mostly in plural definite: hävderna)
    Denna dag kommer att gå till hävderna
    This day will go down in history
  4. maintenance, keeping things in a good state

Declension

Declension of hävd
nominative genitive
singular indefinite hävd hävds
definite hävden hävdens
plural indefinite hävder hävders
definite hävderna hävdernas

See also

Participle

hävd

  1. past participle of häva

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