dagegenhalten

See also: Dagegenhalten

German

Etymology

dagegen- +‎ halten

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [daˈɡeːɡŋ̩ˌhaltn̩]
  • Hyphenation: da‧ge‧gen‧hal‧ten
  • Rhymes: -altn̩

Verb

dagegenhalten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hält dagegen, past tense hielt dagegen, past participle dagegengehalten, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to hold something against something
  2. (transitive) to counter
    Synonym: entgegenhalten
  3. (transitive) to hold up, to withstand

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