Halt

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See also: halt, hält, and hált

German

Etymology

From the verb halten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /halt/
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Noun

Halt m (strong, genitive Haltes or Halts, plural Halte or Halts)

  1. hold; adhesion
  2. foothold; grip
  3. support
  4. stop (e.g. of a train)
    Synonym: Haltestelle
  5. halt; cessation

Declension

Declension of Halt
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Halt die Halte, Halts
genitive eines des Haltes, Halts der Halte, Halts
dative einem dem Halt, Halte1 den Halten, Halts
accusative einen den Halt die Halte, Halts

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Halt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Halt” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Halt” in Duden online
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