handhaaf

Afrikaans

Alternative forms

• handhawe (dated)

Etymology

From Dutch handhaven, from Middle Dutch hanthaven, from Middle High German hanthaben, itself a calque from Old French maintenir, from Vulgar Latin manūteneō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦant.ɦɑːf/

Verb

handhaaf (present handhaaf, present participle handhawende, past participle gehandhaaf)

1. (transitive) to enforce, to maintain, to uphold

Derived terms

• handhawing

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

handhaaf

1. inflection of handhaven:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative