hochhalten

== German == === Etymology === hoch- +‎ halten === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhoːxˌhaltən/ Hyphenation: hoch‧hal‧ten === Verb === hochhalten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hält hoch, past tense hielt hoch, past participle hochgehalten, auxiliary haben) (transitive, literally) to hold up; to raise (move to and keep in a high position) (transitive, literally and figurative) to keep up (prevent from sinking) (transitive, figurative) to uphold; to honour; to be proud of (transitive and intransitive, informal, soccer) to juggle the ball in the air; to play keepy uppy ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “hochhalten” in Duden online “hochhalten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache