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) (transitive) to enforce, to maintain, to uphold ==== Derived terms ==== handhawing == Dutch == === Pronunciation === === Verb === handhaaf inflection of handhaven: first-person singular present indicative (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative imperative