bihaldan

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Old Dutch

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *bihaldan. Equivalent to bi- +‎ haldan.

Verb

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bihaldan

  1. to keep, to hold
  2. to retain
  3. to rescue

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Middle Dutch: behouden
    • Dutch: behouden
      • Afrikaans: behou, behoue
      • Negerhollands: behou, hou
    • Limburgish: behaaje

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Old Saxon

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *bihaldan (to hold with, keep). Equivalent to bi- +‎ haldan.

Verb

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bihaldan

  1. to keep, conceal
  2. to hold, occupy, retain
  3. to behold

Conjugation

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Descendants

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