handhaven
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
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.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
handhaven
- (transitive) to enforce, to maintain, to uphold
- (transitive) to persevere with, to persist with/in
- (reflexive) to remain in charge, to remain in place
Inflection edit
| Inflection of handhaven (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | handhaven | |||
| past singular | handhaafde | |||
| past participle | gehandhaafd | |||
| infinitive | handhaven | |||
| gerund | handhaven n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | handhaaf | handhaafde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | handhaaft | handhaafde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | handhaaft | handhaafde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | handhaaft | handhaafde | ||
| 3rd person singular | handhaaft | handhaafde | ||
| plural | handhaven | handhaafden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | handhave | handhaafde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | handhaven | handhaafden | ||
| imperative sing. | handhaaf | |||
| imperative plur.1 | handhaaft | |||
| participles | handhavend | gehandhaafd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||