haale

See also: hääle

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• hale (alternative spelling)
• halde (few dialects, including Kölsch)
• haue (westernmost Ripuarian)

Etymology

From Old High German *haldan, northern variant of haltan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaːlə/

Verb

haale (third-person singular present hält, past tense heelt or hielt, past participle jehaale or gehaale or gehaal)

1. (most dialects) to hold

Usage notes

• The forms heelt; jehaale are Ripuarian, whereas all given forms except jehaale occur in Moselle Franconian.