hochhalten

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German

Etymology

hoch- +‎ halten

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːxˌhaltən/
  • Hyphenation: hoch‧hal‧ten
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Verb

hochhalten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hält hoch, past tense hielt hoch, past participle hochgehalten, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, literally) to hold up; to raise (move to and keep in a high position)
    Die Demonstranten hielten ein Schild hoch.
    The protesters raised a sign.
  2. (transitive, literally and figurative) to keep up (prevent from sinking)
    Die Preise werden künstlich hochgehalten.
    The prices are kept up artificially.
  3. (transitive, figurative) to uphold; to honour; to be proud of
    Bei uns im Dorf werden die alten Gebräuche hochgehalten.
    In our village, people proudly uphold the old customs.
    • 1918, Meinrad Lienert, “St. Felix und St. Regula”, in Zürcher Sagen:
      Jedenfalls hielt die zunehmende Stadt das Andenken ihrer zwei Heiligen und Märtyrer hoch.
      In any case, the growing city upheld the memory of its two saints and martyrs.
  4. (transitive and intransitive, informal, soccer) to juggle the ball in the air; to play keepy uppy
    Wie lange kannst du (den Ball) hochhalten?
    How long can you juggle the ball?

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