behoud

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈɦɑu̯t/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: be‧houd
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯t

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch behout. From behouden.

Noun

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behoud n (uncountable)

  1. preservation, conserving, conservation
    Zij zetten zich in voor het behoud van hun taal.
    They stand up for the preservation of their language.
    De overheid zag strikte neutraliteit als noodzakelijk "tot behoud en welvaart des lands en tot behoud van de vrede".
    The government saw strict neutrality as requisite "for the preservation and welfare of the country and for preserving the peace".
  2. (religion) salvation
    Synonym: heil
  3. (dated) conservatism, (less commonly) orthodoxy
    Dit viel niet in goede aarde bij de krachten van het behoud.
    This did not go down well among the forces of conservatism.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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behoud

  1. inflection of behouden:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Middle English

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Noun

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behoud

  1. Alternative form of behofþe