anhalten

== German == === Etymology === an- +‎ halten (“to stop”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʔanhaltn̩/, /ˈʔanhaltən/ === Verb === anhalten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hält an, past tense hielt an, past participle angehalten, auxiliary haben) (intransitive) to stop (cease moving) Wir müssen an der roten Ampel anhalten. ― We have to stop at the red light. (intransitive) to continue, to last Das schlechte Wetter hält an. ― The bad weather continues. (transitive) to stop, to hold, to keep from moving Ich halte den Wagen an. ― I'm stopping the car. den Atem/die Luft anhalten ― to hold one's breath ein Taxi anhalten ― to hail a taxi to urge, to encourage, to compel (to do something) (often by referring to the matter repeatedly) (dated outside of Austria, reflexive) to hold tight, to hold on to something or someone Synonym: festhalten (dated) to ask for [with um] ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Anhalten, Anhalter anhaltend (continuing), angehalten ==== Related terms ==== Anhaltspunkt Anhaltestab, Anhaltestelle === Further reading === “anhalten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “anhalten” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “anhalten” in Duden online “anhalten” in OpenThesaurus.de == Swedish == === Noun === anhalten definite singular of anhalt