halen

Luxemburgeois

/ˈhaːlen/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to keep

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German halden inherited from Old High German haltan (guard, beware, hold, stop) 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

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