hållt

Hållt is a historical or dialectal form found in Swedish language contexts. In modern Swedish, the standard past participle of the verb hålla (to hold or keep) is hållit, while hållt appears in older texts and some dialects as an alternative spelling or form. The usage generally indicates a completed action of holding or keeping, but it is not standard in contemporary language.

As a proper noun, hållt is rare and not widely used in everyday speech. It may appear as a surname or as a toponym in certain local contexts, but such uses are uncommon and largely confined to historical or regional writing.

Etymology and origins: hållt is linked to the historical verb hålla, which in turn derives from Old Swedish hålla and ultimately from Old Norse halda. The form hållt reflects older orthographic practices before the modern standardization that produced hållit. The root meaning remains connected to the concept of holding or keeping.

Contemporary usage: Today, hållt is typically encountered only in historical documents, dialect literature, or quotations from older manuscripts. In standard contemporary Swedish, the corresponding form is hållit. When transcribing or studying older sources, hållt may appear as part of quoted text to preserve original spelling.

See also: hållit, hålla, hold (English).