aanhouden

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈaːnɦɑu̯də(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to arrest
  • (transitive) to hail (a cab); to stop (someone in order to ask a question)
  • (transitive) to keep up, to keep on
  • (intransitive) to be ongoing, to persist
  • (transitive) to keep on, to continue wearing (clothing)
  • (transitive) to maintain in employment, to keep hired

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch aenhouden compound from Dutch, Flemish aan (on, to, -an, at) + Dutch, Flemish houden (hold, keep, retain).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

houden

Gloss

hold, keep, retain

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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