Dictionary verb *haldanan halten
(verb)

Meanings

1.
to hold, to last
(sense of "not breaking")
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2.
to stop
(sense of "bringing a forward-movement to a halt". NOT for stopping activities (see "aufhören") or preventing someone from something (aufhalten))
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3.
to think about
("halten von"... talk about your impression of someone or something)
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4.
to hold
(sense of holding in the hand)
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Root: *haldanan
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