hållits

Hållits is a Swedish verb form derived from the verb hålla/hålla, meaning to hold or to keep. It functions as the past participle in passive constructions and is most commonly seen in perfect passive tenses, where it appears after an auxiliary such as har or hade. For example, Mötet har hållits means "the meeting has been held."

In terms of grammar, hållits is the supine (perfektparticip) of the passive form of hålla. It contrasts with hålls, the present passive form meaning "is held," and with hölls, the simple past passive meaning "was held." The choice between hållits and hölls or hålls depends on the tense and voice of the sentence. Typical usage is in formal or written Swedish, especially when describing organized events, decisions, or public statements that have taken place and whose execution is being reported.

Etymologically, hållits comes from the verb håll/ hålla, itself from Old Norse halda and related Germanic roots meaning to hold or support. The word is closely tied to the broader range of Swedish passive forms and is a standard component of the language’s system for indicating actions that have been carried out and are relevant to the present moment. Examples include Mötet har hållits i två timmar or Uppgiften har hållits hemlig.