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emporhalten

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German

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Etymology

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empor- +‎ halten

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɛmˈpoːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩]
  • Hyphenation: em‧por‧hal‧ten
  • Rhymes: -altn̩

Verb

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emporhalten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hält empor, past tense hielt empor, past participle emporgehalten, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to uphold, to hold something up
  2. (transitive, figurative) to adhere to something, to hang on to something, to uphold (e.g., a belief, traditions, custom, etc.)

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