haltan

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Cimbrian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German halten, from Old High German haltan, from Proto-West Germanic *haldan, from Proto-Germanic *haldaną (to hold, keep). Cognate with German halten, English hold.

Verb

haltan (strong class 7 , auxiliary haban) (Sette Comuni)

  1. to hold
  2. to keep
  3. to retain, maintain

Derived terms

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References

  • “haltan” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *haldan, akin to Old Saxon and Old Dutch haldan, Old English healdan, Old Norse halda, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌻𐌳𐌰𐌽 (haldan).

Verb

haltan

  1. to hold

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle High German: halten