German

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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den Mund halten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hält den Mund, past tense hielt den Mund, past participle den Mund gehalten, auxiliary haben)

  1. (offensive) to shut one's trap
    Synonyms: das Maul halten, die Fresse halten, die Backen halten, die Klappe halten, die Schnauze halten, den Rand halten, den Kopf zumachen, (regional) die Goschen halten

Usage notes

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Any of the synonyms can be used with possessive adjectives instead of the article.

Conjugation

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