ophalen

Dutch

Etymology

From op +‎ halen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔpˌɦaː.lə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: op‧ha‧len

Verb

ophalen

1. to haul up, to raise
2. to collect

Conjugation

Conjugation of ophalen (weak, separable)
infinitive	ophalen
past singular	haalde op
past participle	opgehaald
infinitive	ophalen
gerund	ophalen n
	main clause		subordinate clause
	present tense	past tense	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	haal op	haalde op	ophaal	ophaalde
2nd person sing. (jij)	haalt op, haal op2	haalde op	ophaalt	ophaalde
2nd person sing. (u)	haalt op	haalde op	ophaalt	ophaalde
2nd person sing. (gij)	haalt op	haalde op	ophaalt	ophaalde
3rd person singular	haalt op	haalde op	ophaalt	ophaalde
plural	halen op	haalden op	ophalen	ophaalden
subjunctive sing.1	hale op	haalde op	ophale	ophaalde
subjunctive plur.1	halen op	haalden op	ophalen	ophaalden
imperative sing.	haal op
imperative plur.1	haalt op
participles	ophalend	opgehaald
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• ophaler
• ophaling
• schouders ophalen

Anagrams

• halen op

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German uphalden, Central Franconian form of ūfhalten. By surface analysis, op +‎ halen. Cognate with German aufhalten, Dutch ophouden, English uphold.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈopˌhaːlən]

Verb

ophalen (third-person singular present hält op, past participle opgehalen, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. (intransitive) to stop, cease

   Synonym: ophéieren

   Et wier besser, wann s de mam Fëmmen ophäls.

   It would be better if you stopped smoking.

2. (transitive) to stop, block, hold back

   Et ass ze spéit, fir déi Entwécklung nach opzehalen.

   It’s too late to stop that development.

3. (transitive) to keep (something) open

   Firwat hues de där aler Fra net emol d’Dier opgehalen?

   Why didn’t you keep the door open for that old lady?

4. (reflexive) to be (in a place)

   D’Police huet zouginn, datt se net weess, wou sech den Ugekloten ophält.

   Police admitted that they don’t know where the defendant is. (Or: that they don’t know the defendant’s whereabouts.)

5. (reflexive) to concern (oneself) with, to think or talk about, to bother

   Mat deem domme Gerieds géif ech mech guer net ophalen!

   I wouldn’t even concern myself with such stupid chatter!