This is the 3409th most frequent Swedish word.
behållit
"Behållit" means "retained" or "kept."
Here, 'behållit' is used in the present perfect tense to express the action of retaining or keeping something in the past with relevance to the present.
Jag har behållit boken du gav mig.
I have kept the book you gave me.
In this instance, 'behållit' is featured in the past perfect tense, indicating that she maintained her calm in a past situation prior to another past event.
Hon hade behållit sitt lugn trots problemen.
She had retained her calm despite the issues.
Here, 'behållit' is utilized in a future-perfect context, describing the action of keeping our seats with respect to a future moment.