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How to say “keep” in Swedish
The usual word is att behållaverb · retain, keep
behålla
att behålla means “retain”, “keep”. Present behåller, past behöll, supine behållit.
han fick behålla sitt jobb
he was allowed to stay on at his job
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Other Swedish words for “keep”
English “keep” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.
- att hållaverbhold, keep, grasp, griphåll i handtaget! (hold onto the handle!)
- att förvaraverbkeep, storeflaskan bör förvaras i kylskåp (the bottle should be stored in the fridge)
- att fortsättaverbcontinue, go on, keep on, carry onåskvädret fortsatte hela natten (the thunderstorm went on all night)
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