afhouden

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch afhouden. Equivalent to af +‎ houden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑfˌɦɑu̯.də(n)/

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• Hyphenation: af‧hou‧den

Verb

afhouden

1. (transitive) to bar, to keep away
2. (reflexive) to avoid [+ van (object)], to avoid being involved [+ van (inanimate)]
3. (reflexive, intransitive) to keep one's distance, to stay at a distance
4. (transitive, field hockey) to obstruct, to use a hockey stick to block an opponent's access to the hockey ball

Inflection

Inflection of afhouden (strong class 7, slightly irregular, separable)
infinitive	afhouden
past singular	hield af
past participle	afgehouden
infinitive	afhouden
gerund	afhouden n
	main clause		subordinate clause
	present tense	past tense	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	hou af, houd af	hield af	afhou, afhoud	afhield
2nd person sing. (jij)	houdt af	hield af	afhoudt	afhield
2nd person sing. (u)	houdt af	hield af	afhoudt	afhield
2nd person sing. (gij)	houdt af	hieldt af	afhoudt	afhieldt
3rd person singular	houdt af	hield af	afhoudt	afhield
plural	houden af	hielden af	afhouden	afhielden
subjunctive sing.1	houde af	hielde af	afhoude	afhielde
subjunctive plur.1	houden af	hielden af	afhouden	afhielden
imperative sing.	hou af, houd af
imperative plur.1	houdt af
participles	afhoudend	afgehouden
1) Archaic.

Descendants

• Negerhollands: hou af, how af
• → Papiamentu: hou af (dated)