vorhalten

/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
hält vor
past
hielt vor
perfect
hat vorgehalten

Meaning

  1. to hold up; to reproach

    Built from vor (before) + halten (to hold).

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

  • vor before
  • halten to hold

Practice

1 What does vorhalten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ mir meine Fehler vor.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vorhalten?

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