This is the 9871st most frequent Swedish word.
halt
"Halt" in Swedish means "lame" or "slippery," depending on context.
Here, "halt" is part of the verb "haltar", meaning 'to limp'.
Han haltade efter att ha skadat foten på löprundan.
He limped after injuring his foot during the jog.
Here, "halt" is used as a noun meaning 'a stop' or 'halt'.
Vintervägen var hal och halt var bäst att undvika.
The winter road was slippery, and stopping was best to avoid.
Here, "halt" is used metaphorically to describe something coming to a stop or stagnating.