behoud

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈɦɑu̯t/ Hyphenation: be‧houd Rhymes: -ɑu̯t === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch behout. From behouden. ==== Noun ==== behoud n (uncountable, no diminutive) preservation, conserving, conservation (religion) salvation Synonym: heil (dated) conservatism, (less commonly) orthodoxy ===== Derived terms ===== natuurbehoud === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== behoud inflection of behouden: first-person singular present indicative (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative imperative == Middle English == === Noun === behoud alternative form of behofþe