halt

Meaning

halten

  1. (class-7, strong, transitive) to hold (an object in one's hands)
  2. (class-7, strong, transitive) to stop, to halt, to hold back
  3. (class-7, strong, transitive) to support, to hold up
  4. (class-7, strong, transitive) to keep, to maintain
  5. (class-7, strong, transitive) to keep, to provide for
  6. (class-7, strong, transitive) to keep, to provide for, to stock
  7. (class-7, intransitive, strong) to hold, to remain in one piece, to last (of objects undergoing wear and tear, or fragile constructions)
  8. (class-7, intransitive, strong) to hold, to stick (of glue, knots, fastenings, etc.)
  9. (class-7, intransitive, strong) to stop (especially temporarily, of vehicles)
  10. (class-7, strong, transitive) to take for, to consider
  11. (class-7, reflexive, strong) to consider oneself, to think oneself, to believe
  12. (class-7, reflexive, strong) to adhere to, to follow (rules, the law, etc.)
  13. (class-7, reflexive, strong) to keep, to stay fresh (of food)
  14. (class-7, reflexive, strong) to stay, to manage to keep oneself, to persist (in a position or role when faced with challenges)
  15. (class-7, strong, transitive) expresses a positive or negative opinion (with indefinite expression as a complement, most commonly one of "viel/wenig/nichts")
  16. (class-7, strong, transitive) to give (a presentation, lecture etc.)

Synonyms

nun mal

stop

ja nun

das genügt

ja nun mal

wie die Dinge liegen

Translations

خَلَاص

αρκετά

قِف

مَه

ανακόπτω

φτάνει

ne que

كَفَى

Frequency

A1
Dialects

Zürich

Zürich

halt

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

halt

Graubünden

Graubünden

halt

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

halt

Bern

Bern

haut

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

haltla

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Appenzell Innerrhoden

halt

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/halt/
Etymology

In summary

From the verb halten (“to hold; to stop”).

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