hållas

Hållas is a Swedish verb in the passive infinitive form of hålla, meaning to hold, keep, or maintain. It is used to express that something is being held or kept in a certain state, or that an event or arrangement is conducted, often in formal or impersonal style. Common contexts include meetings, exhibitions, or information that is kept in a particular condition, such as confidentiality or preservation.

Forms and usage: The infinitive is att hållas. In present tense, the form is hålls, as in Mötet hålls klockan tre (The meeting is held at three). The simple past passive form is hölls (Mötet hölls i går). The past participle is hållits, used with auxiliary har or hade to form perfect or pluperfect constructions, e.g., Mötet har hållits, Beslutet har hållits hemligt. The future passive is typically rendered with kommer att hållas, as in Evenemanget kommer att hållas nästa månad. Imperativ is not commonly formed in the passive; a corresponding active form would be håll (hold).

Usage notes: Hållas is most frequent in official, formal, or neutral reporting, where the focus is on the occurrence or state rather than the actor. It contrasts with aktif, active forms of hålla (e.g., regeringen håll vanligt), and it can describe both events being conducted and items or information being kept in a specified condition, such as secrecy or preservation.