niederhalten

See also: Niederhalten

German

Etymology

From nieder- +‎ halten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniːdɐˌhaltn̩/
  • Rhymes: -altn̩

Verb

niederhalten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hält nieder, past tense hielt nieder, past participle niedergehalten, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to hold someone on the ground, to pin down someone
  2. (transitive) to suppress, to oppress

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Niederhalten
  • Niederhaltung

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