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vorhalten

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German

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Etymology

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vor- +‎ halten

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: vor‧hal‧ten

Verb

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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

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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