handhaaf
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- handhawe (dated)
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From Dutch handhaven, from Middle Dutch hanthaven, from Middle High German hanthaben, itself a calque from Old French maintenir, from Vulgar Latin manūteneō.
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handhaaf (present handhaaf, present participle handhawende, past participle gehandhaaf)
- (transitive) to enforce, to maintain, to uphold
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handhaaf
- inflection of handhaven: