haale

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See also: hääle

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • hale (alternative spelling)
  • halde (few dialects, including Kölsch)
  • haue (westernmost Ripuarian)

Etymology

From Old High German *haldan, northern variant of haltan.

Pronunciation

Verb

haale (third-person singular present hält, past tense heelt or hielt, past participle jehaale or gehaale or gehaal)

  1. (most dialects) to hold

Usage notes

  • The forms heelt; jehaale are Ripuarian, whereas all given forms except jehaale occur in Moselle Franconian.