hoidn

• håltn (Southern Bavarian)

From Middle High German halten, from Old High German haltan, from Proto-West Germanic *haldan, from Proto-Germanic *haldaną. Cognate with German halten, Dutch houden, Low German holden, holen, English hold, Danish holde, Icelandic halda, Swedish hålla.

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɔe̯dn̩/,
• Hyphenation: hoidn

hoidn (past participle ghoidn) (Central Bavarian)

1. (transitive) to hold

   Gehn S', hoidn S' des bittschee kurz amoi. ― Would you please hold this for a moment?

2. (transitive) to support; to hold up

   I glab net, dass des Steckerl då as Dåch hoidn ko. ― I don't think this stick is able to support the roof.

3. (transitive) to take for, to consider

   Hoidst du mi fia deppert? ― Do you take me for an idiot?

4. (reflexive) to adhere to, to follow (rules, the law, etc.)

   Der Bazi håd se no nia ned ån d'Regln ghoidn. ― This crook has never played by the rules.

5. expresses a positive or negative opinion depending on quantity

   Vo dem hoid i goa nix. ― I don't think much of that.

6. (transitive) to give (a presentation, lecture, speech etc.)

   Er håd a Red ghoidn. ― He gave a speech.