handhaaf
Afrikaans
editAlternative forms
edit- handhawe (dated)
Etymology
editFrom Dutch handhaven, from Middle Dutch hanthaven, from Middle High German hanthaben, itself a calque from Old French maintenir, from Vulgar Latin manūteneō.
Pronunciation
editVerb
edithandhaaf (present handhaaf, present participle handhawende, past participle gehandhaaf)
- (transitive) to enforce, to maintain, to uphold
Derived terms
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Verb
edithandhaaf
- inflection of handhaven:
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