stå pall

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of stå (“stand”) +‎ pall (“catch; stopping mechanism”). Borrowed from Dutch pal staan (“stand firm”), from Low German pall staan.

Verb

stå pall (present står pall, preterite stod pall, supine stått pall, imperative stå pall)

  1. to manage to withstand stresses; to hold up, to stand up, to stand firm, etc.
    Vi får se om väggen står pall när Stig skjuter en raket på den
    Let's see if the wall holds up when Stig fires a rocket at it
    Hon stod pall för trycket och vann
    She stood up to the pressure and won

Derived terms
  • palla (“have strength, will, or stamina”)

References
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