anhalten

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German

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Etymology

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an- +‎ halten (to stop)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʔanhaltn̩/, /ˈʔanhaltən/
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
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Verb

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anhalten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hält an, past tense hielt an, past participle angehalten, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to stop (cease moving)
    Wir müssen an der roten Ampel anhalten.We have to stop at the red light.
  2. (intransitive) to continue, to last
    Das schlechte Wetter hält an.The bad weather continues.
  3. (transitive) to stop, to hold, to keep from moving
    Ich halte den Wagen an.I'm stopping the car.
    den Atem/die Luft anhaltento hold one's breath
    ein Taxi anhaltento hail a taxi
  4. to urge, to encourage, to compel (to do something) (often by referring to the matter repeatedly)
  5. (dated outside of Austria, reflexive) to hold tight, to hold on to something or someone
    Synonym: (reflexive) festhalten
  6. (dated) to ask for [with um]
    um die Hand der Tochter anhalten
    to ask for one's daughter's hand in marriage

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • anhalten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • anhalten” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • anhalten” in Duden online
  • anhalten” in OpenThesaurus.de

Swedish

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Noun

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anhalten

  1. definite singular of anhalt