offenhalten

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German

Etymology

offen +‎ halten

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔfn̩ˌhaltn̩/
  • (file)

Verb

offenhalten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hält offen, past tense hielt offen, past participle offengehalten, auxiliary haben)

  1. Synonym of offenlassen; to keep open
    • c. 1914, Franz Kafka, Der Prozess [The Trial], Berlin: Die Schmiede, published 1925:
      Die Tür hatte er hinter sich fest geschlossen, aber Leni, die mit dem Fuß den Türflügel offenhielt, faßte ihn beim Arm und wollte ihn zurückziehen.
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