hänga

See also: hanga

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish hængia, from Old Norse hanga, from Proto-Germanic *hanhaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱenk-.

Pronunciation

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Verb

hänga (present hänger, preterite hängde, supine hängt, imperative häng)

  1. to hang
    1. (intransitive) to be suspended
    2. (transitive) to cause to be suspended
      Häng upp jackan så att den kan torka.
      Hang your jacket so that it can dry.
      Jag hängde tavlan ovanför din säng.
      I hung the painting above your bed.
    3. (intransitive, colloquial) to hang out, loiter
      Jag är ute och hänger på kaféet.
      I'm out hanging at the café.
      Ska vi gå ut och hänga?
      Do you want to hang out?
    4. (transitive) to execute by hanging
  2. (reflexive) to commit suicide by hanging
  3. (computing, informal, reflexive) to stop responding
    Varför hänger min dator sig när jag kopplar in ethernet-sladden?
    Why does my computer freeze when I plug in the ethernet cord?
  4. (with ) to hinge on
    det hänger på om vi får nog med pengar
    it hinges on whether we get enough money

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