Swedish

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Etymology

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hushåll +‎ -a

Verb

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hushålla (present hushållar, preterite hushållade, supine hushållat, imperative hushålla)

  1. to keep house (take care of domestic chores)
  2. to (frugally) manage (some (limited) resource), (often) to conserve, to economize
    hushålla med ändliga resurser
    manage finite resources
    lära barnen att hushålla med pengar
    teach children to manage money / be economical
    hushålla med el
    conserve electricity

Usage notes

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A strong conjugation like for hålla also occurs, from interpreting the word as hus + hålla.

Conjugation

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