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
Participles
Present participle hälande
Past participle hälad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

References
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