höras

See also: horas, høras, and hoera's

Swedish

Etymology

Passive of höra (“hear”), with a reciprocal meaning. Literally, "be heard."

Verb

höras (present hörs, höres, preterite hördes, supine hörts)

1. (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
present participle		—
past participle		—

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Verb

höras

1. passive infinitive of höra

References

• höras in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• höra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)