bibehålls

Bibehålls is a Swedish verb form used to express that something is kept or maintained in its current state. It is the present passive form of the verb bibehålla. In formal or legal texts, bibehålls is used to indicate that a provision, rule, or status remains in effect without changes.

In practice, bibehålls appears in documents where continuity is emphasized. The construction usually involves a subject such as a law, policy, or condition followed by the passive form, for example: "Lagen bibehålls i sin nuvarande lydelse" (The law remains in its current wording) or "Villkoren bibehålls oförändrade" (The conditions are kept unchanged).

Usage considerations include noting that bibehålls conveys preservation of a state rather than a change. It often appears in administrative, regulatory, or organizational contexts and can be contrasted with verbs that express modification or repeal. The form is most commonly found in written Swedish and is less typical in casual speech.

Related forms include bibehålla (the active infinitive, meaning to retain or maintain) and bibehållen/bibehållet (the past participle used as an adjective). Common synonyms or near equivalents in context might be upprätthålla (to uphold) or behålla (to keep), though each carries its own nuance.

See also: bibehålla, behålla, upprätthålla, bevara.