Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

behåll

intact, unharmed, "still kept", condition, (in condition sense) keepAlso the imperative of behålla.

Meaning

intact, unharmed, "still kept"; condition, (in condition sense) keep

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What does behåll mean?

behåll in a sentence

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
i gott behåll
in good condition / keep

Expressions

komma undan med livet i behåll
escape with one's life
i behåll
safe and sound

Questions

What does behåll mean in English?

behåll means “intact, unharmed, "still kept", condition, (in condition sense) keep”.

Origin

Deverbal from behålla.

Nearby common words

behåll is number 2,090 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

2,085riva scratch, tear
2,087vunnit won
2,088befria liberate, release
2,089spelare player
2,091rymd space
2,092vinnare winner
2,093tydligt clearly
2,094halvtimme half an hour, a half-hour

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