aufbehalten

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German

Etymology

auf- +‎ behalten

Verb

aufbehalten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present behält auf, past tense behielt auf, past participle aufbehalten, auxiliary haben)

  1. (clothing) to keep on
  2. (dated) to keep in reserve
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Job 38:22-23 (with KJV translation)
      Bist du gewesen, da der Schnee her kommt, oder hast du gesehen, wo der Hagel her kommt, die ich habe aufbehalten bis auf die Zeit der Trübsal und auf den Tag des Streites und Krieges?
      Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?

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