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Etymology
From Dutch handhaven, from Middle Dutch hanthaven, from Middle High German hanthaben, itself a calque from Old French maintenir, from Vulgar Latin manūteneō.
Pronunciation
Verb
handhaaf (present handhaaf, present participle handhawende, past participle gehandhaaf)
- (transitive) to enforce, to maintain, to uphold
Derived terms
Dutch
Pronunciation
Verb
handhaaf
- inflection of handhaven:
- first-person singular present indicative
- (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
- imperative