verhalten

Meaning

Verb

1. (class-7, reflexive, strong) to behave
2. (class-7, reflexive, strong) to be contradistinguished, to be characterized in relation to its environment; (reflexive, impersonal) to be
3. (class-7, jargon, reflexive, strong) to take a stand, to express an assessment of
4. (class-7, strong) to comport oneself or have a bearing toward the world.
5. (archaic, class-7, reflexive, strong, transitive) to repress, to make more slow
6. (class-7, reflexive, strong) to parry
7. (class-7, reflexive, regional, strong) to have a good attitude towards oneself
8. (Austria, Switzerland, class-7, reflexive, strong) to undertake
9. (class-7, reflexive, strong) to close with the hand

Adj

restrained

verhalten

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Concepts

behave

conduct

act

modest

restrained

cautious

graceful

hang onto

have

hold

hold back

humble

keep

keep back

maintain

manner

refined

retain

suppressed

behaviour

be

check

comport

curbed

demean

Synonyms

benehmen

aufführen

betragen

zaghaft

bescheiden

zögernd

zurückhaltend

zögerlich

unsicher

handeln

führen

geben

gehaltlos

grau

halten

inhaltsleer

nichtssagend

reagieren

reizlos

unauffällig

unbedeutend

unentschlossen

unscheinbar

witzlos

zaudernd

schablonenhaft

schal

angestaut

substanzlos

vorhersagbar

gerieren

gehaben

ohne Substanz

recht gemächlich

konturlos

substanzarm

ohne Ausdruckskraft

ohne Überraschungen

nicht weiter der Rede wert

unspektakulär

nach nichts aussehen

unlebendig

bedeutungsleer

ohne Pointe

agieren

das Gegenteil von …

aufhalten

banal

bedeutungslos

belanglos

Translations

comporter

davranmak

comportarsi

comportarse

hareket etmek

se conduire

se comporter

tenir

κρατώ

tenir

retenir

conduire

retenir

férnome

symberiférome

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɛɐ̯ˈhaltn̩/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: verhalten

Inherited from Old High German: firhaltan

Cognate with Middle Low German: vörhōlden

Cognate with Dutch: verhouden

Cognate with English: forhold

Cognate with Danish: forholde sig

In summary

From Middle High German verhalten, from Old High German firhaltan, from Proto-West Germanic *frahaldan, equivalent to ver- + halten. Cognate with Middle Low German vörhōlden, Dutch verhouden, English forhold. Compare Danish forholde sig.