en håla
håla as a noun(en håla)
Meaning
burrow; cave; hole; den
In Swedish: fördjupning el. hålighet (i berg el. jord)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en håla |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | hålan |
| Plural, indefinite | hålor |
| Plural, definite | hålorna |
håla is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor håla, den stora hålan. Check another noun
håla as a verb
Meaning
to shape a groove or convex shape in something; to scoop something out; to punch holes in something; perforate
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att håla | to shape a groove or convex shape in something |
|---|---|---|
| Present | hålar | jag hålar |
| Past | hålade | jag hålade |
| Supine | hålat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har hålat | jag har hålat |
| Past perfect | hade hålat | jag hade hålat |
| Future | ska håla | or: kommer att håla |
| Conditional | skulle håla | jag skulle håla |
| Imperative | håla! | a command |
| Present participle | hålande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | hålad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | hålas |
|---|---|
| Present | hålas |
| Past | hålades |
| Supine | hålats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use hålar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise håla
1 / 2Is it en håla or ett håla?
Words built with håla
- armhåla armpit
- småstadshåla hole
- opiumhåla opium den
- hålrum cavity, hollow
- ögonhåla eye socket
Questions
What does håla mean in English?
håla means “burrow, cave”.
Is it en håla or ett håla?
It is en håla, and “the burrow” is hålan.
What is the plural of håla?
The plural of håla is hålor, and the definite plural is hålorna.
What is the past tense of håla?
The past tense of håla is hålade (“jag hålade”). The supine is hålat, used in “jag har hålat”.
What is the present tense of håla?
hålar, the same for every person: jag hålar, du hålar, vi hålar.
Origin
Doublet of hål.
Nearby common words
håla is number 3,675 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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