behouden

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈɦɑu̯də(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧hou‧den
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯dən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch behouden, from Old Dutch *bihaldan, from Proto-Germanic *bihaldaną (“to keep”). Equivalent to be- +‎ houden.

Verb

behouden

1. (transitive) to save, keep
2. (transitive) to preserve

Inflection

Conjugation of behouden (strong class 7, slightly irregular, prefixed)
infinitive	behouden
past singular	behield
past participle	behouden
infinitive	behouden
gerund	behouden n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	behou, behoud	behield
2nd person sing. (jij)	behoudt	behield
2nd person sing. (u)	behoudt	behield
2nd person sing. (gij)	behoudt	behieldt
3rd person singular	behoudt	behield
plural	behouden	behielden
subjunctive sing.1	behoude	behielde
subjunctive plur.1	behouden	behielden
imperative sing.	behou, behoud
imperative plur.1	behoudt
participles	behoudend	behouden
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• behoud
• behoudend
• behoudens
• behoudzucht
• voorbehouden

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

behouden

1. (deprecated template usage) past participle of behouden

Inflection

Declension of behouden
uninflected	behouden
inflected	behouden
		positive
predicative/adverbial		behouden
indefinite	m./f. sing.	behouden
	n. sing.	behouden
	plural	behouden
definite		behouden
partitive		behoudens

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch bihaldan. Equivalent to be- +‎ houden.

Verb

behouden

1. to keep, to not lose
2. to keep, to preserve, to protect
3. to have left over
4. to have power over, to rule over
5. to get, to receive

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• behoudelike
• behoudenisse
• behoudere
• behoudinge

Descendants

• Dutch: behouden
• Limburgish: behaaje

Further reading

• “behouden (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “behouden (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I