unterhalten

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German

Etymology

unter- +‎ halten; cognate with Hunsrik unnerhalle

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʊntəʁˈhaltən/,
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  • Hyphenation: un‧ter‧hal‧ten

Verb

unterhalten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present unterhält, past tense unterhielt, past participle unterhalten, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to maintain
  2. (transitive) to entertain
  3. (reflexive) to converse
    Er hat sich mit einem Mitarbeiter über die Arbeit unterhalten.
    He conversed with an employee about the work

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