abhalten

/ˈapˌhaltn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
hält ab
past
hielt ab
perfect
hat abgehalten

Meaning

  1. to hold back, to prevent, to deter

    Built from ab (off, away) + halten (to hold).

  2. to hold (a meeting or event)

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • ab off, away
  • halten to hold

Practice

1 What does abhalten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Lass dich davon nicht ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abhalten?

See also

verbirregularseparablecompound

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