halten

A1

hold, stop

English meaning
hold, stop
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halten in a sentence

Dieser Zug hält nicht in Rüdesheim.

This train doesn't stop in Rüdesheim.

Conjugation of halten

ichhalte
duhältst
er/sie/eser/sie/es hält
wirhalten
ihrhaltet
sie/Siehalten
Simple past (er/sie/es)
hielt
Perfect
hat gehalten

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Where halten comes from

Erbwort von mittelhochdeutsch halten, althochdeutsch haltan, urgermanisch *haldaną und schließlich indogermanisch *ḱel-, etymologisch verwandt mit englisch hold und gotisch 𐌷𐌰𐌻𐌳𐌰𐌽.

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Questions about halten

How do you conjugate halten?

Present tense: ich halte, du hältst, er/sie/es hält, wir halten, ihr haltet, sie halten. Simple past: hielt. Perfect: hat gehalten.

What does halten mean in English?

halten means "hold, stop". For example: "Dieser Zug hält nicht in Rüdesheim." — "This train doesn't stop in Rüdesheim."

What level is halten in German?

halten is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the waiting & staying vocabulary.

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