inhouden

Dutch (Brabantic)

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to contain, to encompass, to include
  • (transitive) to mean, to imply
  • (reflexive) to contain/restrain oneself

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish in (in, suffix indicating femininity, into) + 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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