houden

Middle Dutch

verb
Definitions
  • to hold
  • to keep

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch haldan inherited from *haldan inherited from Proto-Germanic *haldaną (look after, hold, watch, tend, keep, herd).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*haldaną

Gloss

look after, hold, watch, tend, keep, herd

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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