No. 5,875 in Swedish
höll
"Höll" is the past tense of "hålla," meaning "held" or "kept."
In a sentence
Han höll en bok i handen.
He was holding a book in his hand.
In this sentence, 'höll' is the past tense of 'hålla', meaning 'to hold'. It describes the act of holding something.
De höll ett möte i går.
They held a meeting yesterday.
Here, 'höll' is used in the past tense of 'hålla', which in this context means 'to hold' in the sense of arranging or conducting a meeting.
Hon höll löftet hon gav.
She kept the promise she made.
In this example, 'höll' is used figuratively to mean 'kept' or 'fulfilled', referring to maintaining a promise or commitment.
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