holte

From Dutch holte. Equivalent to hol +‎ -te. The sense “foothold” may be influenced by English foothold, compare voetholte.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɔl.tə/

holte (plural holtes)

1. A foothold.
2. A cavity, a hole, a hollow.

• boomholte
• liggaamsholte
• voetholte

• IPA^(key): [ˈɦoltɛ]

holte

1. second-person plural imperative of holit

• heulte (dialectal)

From hol +‎ -te.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɔl.tə/

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• Hyphenation: hol‧te
• Rhymes: -ɔltə
• Homophones: Holte, Holthe

holte f (plural holten or holtes, diminutive holtetje n)

1. cavity, hole, hollow

• Afrikaans: holte

• hotel

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holte

1. inflection of holen:
   1. first/third-person singular preterite
   2. first/third-person singular subjunctive II