handhaven

Oznaczający

1. (transitive) to enforce, to maintain, to uphold
2. (transitive) to persevere with, to persist with/in
3. (reflexive) to remain in charge, to remain in place

Łączone jako

hand‧ha‧ven

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/ˈɦɑntˌɦaː.və(n)/

Etymologia

From Middle Dutch hanthaven, from Middle High German hanthaben, itself a calque from Old French maintenir, from Vulgar Latin manūteneō. Likely based also on Middle Dutch handhave (“handle”). Cognate with German handhaben.

Zdania

Ik geloof daarom dat het handhaven van melkquota van cruciaal belang is .

I therefore believe that maintaining milk quotas is crucial.