halten

/ˈhaltn̩/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

er/sie/es
hält
past
hielt
perfect
hat gehalten

Meaning

  1. to hold

  2. to stop (a vehicle)

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

Similar words

ausharren

Ausharren is holding out or persevering through a difficult situation; halten is the general word for holding, a physical object or an opinion.

Practice

1 What does halten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Kannst du das kurz ___?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches halten?

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