behouden
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch behouden, from Old Dutch *bihaldan, from Proto-West Germanic *bihaldan (“to keep”). Equivalent to be- + houden.
Verb edit
behouden
- (transitive) to save, keep
- (transitive) to preserve
Inflection edit
Inflection of behouden (strong class 7, slightly irregular, prefixed) | ||||
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infinitive | behouden | |||
past singular | behield | |||
past participle | behouden | |||
infinitive | behouden | |||
gerund | behouden n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | behou, behoud | behield | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | behoudt | behield | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | behoudt | behield | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | behoudt | behieldt | ||
3rd person singular | behoudt | behield | ||
plural | behouden | behielden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | behoude | behielde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | behouden | behielden | ||
imperative sing. | behou, behoud | |||
imperative plur.1 | behoudt | |||
participles | behoudend | behouden | ||
1) Archaic. |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle edit
behouden
- past participle of behouden
Inflection edit
Inflection of behouden | ||||
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uninflected | behouden | |||
inflected | behouden | |||
positive | ||||
predicative/adverbial | behouden | |||
indefinite | m./f. sing. | behouden | ||
n. sing. | behouden | |||
plural | behouden | |||
definite | behouden | |||
partitive | behoudens |
Middle Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Old Dutch bihaldan. Equivalent to be- + houden.
Verb edit
behouden
- to keep, to not lose
- to keep, to preserve, to protect
- to have left over
- to have power over, to rule over
- to get, to receive
Inflection edit
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “behouden (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “behouden (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I