ophouden
Dutch
Etymology
From op (“up”) + houden (“hold”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔpˌɦɑu̯.də(n)/
- (Netherlands) IPA(key): [ˈɔˤpˌɦʌ̞̈ʊ.də(n)], [ˈʊˤpˌɦʌ̞̈ʊ.də(n)]
- (East and West Flanders) IPA(key): [ˈɔˤpˌɦɔ̞̈ʊ.də(n)]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: op‧hou‧den
Verb
ophouden
- (intransitive) to finish, end (to come to an end)
- (intransitive) to cease, stop
- (transitive) to hold up, to hinder
- Synonyms: blokkeren, hinderen
- Antonym: uitscheiden
- (transitive) to uphold, keep up, maintain
- de schone schijn ophouden ― to keep up appearances
Conjugation
| Conjugation of ophouden (strong class 7, slightly irregular, separable) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ophouden | |||
| past singular | hield op | |||
| past participle | opgehouden | |||
| infinitive | ophouden | |||
| gerund | ophouden n | |||
| main clause | subordinate clause | |||
| present tense | past tense | present tense | past tense | |
| 1st person singular | hou op, houd op | hield op | ophou, ophoud | ophield |
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | houdt op, hou op2, houd op2 | hield op | ophoudt | ophield |
| 2nd person sing. (u) | houdt op | hield op | ophoudt | ophield |
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | houdt op | hieldt op | ophoudt | ophieldt |
| 3rd person singular | houdt op | hield op | ophoudt | ophield |
| plural | houden op | hielden op | ophouden | ophielden |
| subjunctive sing.1 | houde op | hielde op | ophoude | ophielde |
| subjunctive plur.1 | houden op | hielden op | ophouden | ophielden |
| imperative sing. | hou op, houd op | |||
| imperative plur.1 | houdt op | |||
| participles | ophoudend | opgehouden | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Descendants
- Negerhollands: ophoor, hou op