Swedish

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Etymology

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Deverbal from behålla.

Noun

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behåll n

  1. (in "i behåll") intact, unharmed, "still kept"
    Han avgick med hedern i behåll
    He resigned with his honor intact
    De undkom björnen med livet i behåll
    They got away from the bear with their lives
  2. condition, (in condition sense) keep
    i gott behåll
    in good condition / keep

Verb

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behåll

  1. imperative of behålla

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