haffa

== Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish haffa, from Middle Low German haffen (“to handle, treat by hand”), related to Middle Low German haven (“to have, hold”) and Middle Low German hebben (“to have”). Compare also Middle High German haben (“to have, grab, seize”). === Verb === haffa (present haffar, preterite haffade, supine haffat, imperative haffa) (slang) to catch criminals (slang) to (quickly) seize (something, by grabbing it) (slang, figuratively) to catch, to get hold of ==== Usage notes ==== Fula Ordboken and Slangopedia say hit on rather than pick up. ==== Conjugation ==== === References === “haffa”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “haffa”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “haffa”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) Fula Ordboken Slangopedia