weghalten

See also: Weghalten

German

Etymology

weg- +‎ halten

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvɛkˌhaltn̩]
  • Hyphenation: weg‧hal‧ten
  • Rhymes: -altn̩

Verb

weghalten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hält weg, past tense hielt weg, past participle weggehalten, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive or reflexive) to hold something away from someone/oneself
  2. (reflexive) to steer clear, stay away from someone or something
    Synonym: fernhalten

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Further reading

  • weghalten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • weghalten” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • weghalten” in Duden online
  • weghalten” in OpenThesaurus.de