aufhalten

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German ūfhalten. Equivalent to auf- +‎ halten. Cognates include Dutch ophouden and English uphold.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaʊ̯fhaltn̩/, /ˈʔaʊ̯fhaltən/
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Verb

aufhalten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hält auf, past tense hielt auf, past participle aufgehalten, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to halt, to stop; to hold (someone) up
  2. (transitive) to hold something open (for someone) (e.g., a door)
  3. (reflexive) to stay (in a place); to stay on
  4. (reflexive, in the negative, with mit) to bother, to deal with

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Further reading

  • aufhalten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • aufhalten” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • aufhalten” in Duden online
  • aufhalten” in OpenThesaurus.de