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wachhalten

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German

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Etymology

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wach +‎ halten

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [vaxˌhaltn̩]
  • Hyphenation: wach‧hal‧ten
  • Rhymes: -altn̩

Verb

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wachhalten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hält wach, past tense hielt wach, past participle wachgehalten, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to keep someone awake
  2. (transitive, figurative) to keep something alive (e.g., a memory)

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