vorhalten

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German

Etymology

vor- +‎ halten

Pronunciation

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Verb

vorhalten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hält vor, past tense hielt vor, past participle vorgehalten, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to hold (something) up (to someone)
    sich beim Husten oder Niesen die Hand vorhaltento hold one's hand in front of one's mouth when coughing or sneezing
  2. (transitive) to hold (something) against (someone)
  3. (transitive) to provide or reserve (something) for (something)
  4. (intransitive) to last

Conjugation

Further reading

  • vorhalten” in Duden online
  • vorhalten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache