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häva

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See also: hava and havâ

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish hæfia, from Old Norse hefja, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pyé-, from the root *keh₂p- (to seize). Compare Danish hæve, Norwegian hevja, English heave, Dutch heffen, German heben. Doublet of hiva.

Verb

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häva (present häver, preterite hävde, supine hävt, imperative häv)

  1. to heave, to lift
  2. to lift, to terminate
    häva ett embargo
    lift an embargo
    Kontraktet hävdes
    The contract was terminated

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