höras
Swedish
Etymology
Passive of höra (“hear”), with a reciprocal meaning. Literally, "be heard."
Verb
höras (present hörs, höres, preterite hördes, supine hörts)
- (deponent, usually in the infinitive or present tense, sometimes with vid) to be in contact (often remotely, often on the phone)
- Vi kan väl höras (vid) (igen) lite närmare?
- We could call each other (for example) (again) when it gets a little closer, right? [closer to the date of something implied from context]
- Vi hörs senare/snart!
- Talk to you later/soon! ("We are in contact later/soon!" – often shortened to "Vi hörs!" (Talk to you later!))
Usage notes
Vid is stressed when included – "höras vid" is a particle verb.
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | — | höras | ||
| supine | — | hörats | ||
| imperative | — | höras | ||
| imper. plural1 | — | hörens | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | — | — | höras | hörades |
| ind. plural1 | — | — | höras | hörades |
| subjunctive2 | — | — | höres | hörades |
| present participle | — | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Verb
höras
- passive infinitive of höra