höras
Swedish
Etymology
Passive of höra (“hear”), with a reciprocal meaning. Literally, "be heard."
Verb
höras (present hörs, höres, preterite hördes, supine hörts)
- (deponent, usually in the infinitive or present tense, sometimes with vid) to be in contact (often remotely, often on the phone)
- Vi kan väl höras (vid) (igen) lite närmare?
- We could call each other (for example) (again) when it gets a little closer, right? [closer to the date of something implied from context]
- Vi hörs senare/snart!
- Talk to you later/soon! ("We are in contact later/soon!" – often shortened to "Vi hörs!" (Talk to you later!))
Usage notes
Vid is stressed when included – "höras vid" is a particle verb.
Conjugation
Conjugation of höras (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | — | höras | ||
| Supine | — | hörats | ||
| Imperative | — | höras | ||
| Imper. plural1 | — | hörens | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | — | — | höras | hörades |
| Ind. plural1 | — | — | höras | hörades |
| Subjunctive2 | — | — | höres | hörades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | — | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
References
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