die Stange halten

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [diː ˈʃtaŋə ˈhaltn̩]

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Verb

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

1. (idiomatic) to remain loyal to, to stand by [with dative ‘someone’]