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German
Etymology
Deverbal from einhalten mit (“to stop”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Einhalt m (strong, genitive Einhaltes or Einhalts, no plural)
- (formal) stop
Usage notes
- Largely restricted to the expression Einhalt gebieten + dative (“to put an end to”, literally “to command a stop to”) alongside its more archaic variant Einhalt tun:
Diesem Missbrauch muss Einhalt geboten / getan werden.- This misuse must be put an end to.
Declension
See also
Further reading
- “Einhalt” in Duden online
- “Einhalt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache