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The Dutch word for to hold is
houden





to hold

Dutch Definition


hold
     1. (ik) houd
     2. (je) houdt
     3. (we) houden
     4. houden, vasthouden
     5. ruim, scheepsruim

Translations for hold and their definitions

ruim ©
     1. adj. spacious, roomy
     2. adj. large, wide
     3. adj. ample, generous
           Die portie is ruim bemeten. - That portion is amply measured.
     4. adv. more than, over, easily
           Het weegt ruim een ton. - It weighs over a ton.
     5. n-n. (with definite article) The wide, open space.
     6. n-n. (nautical) A cargo hold.
     7. v. first-person singular present indicative of ruimen
     8. v. imperative of ruimen


houden ©
     1. v. to keep (in a particular state)
           Je moet je tanden goed schoon houden. - You should keep your teeth properly clean.
           Ik kan mijn ogen niet meer open houden. - I can't keep my eyes open anymore.
           Hou je handen thuis! - Keep your hands off!
     2. v. to keep, to care for
           Ik wil graag varkens houden, maar dat mag niet. - I would like to keep pigs, but I'm not allowed.
     3. v. to hold, to be engaged in
           een gesprek houden - to hold a conversation
     4. v. to hold, to have, to organise (an event)
           Ik hou morgen een feest, kom je ook? - I'm having a party tomorrow, are you coming too?
           In Parijs werd in 2015 een belangrijke conferentie gehouden over het klimaat. - In Paris, an important conference was held in 2015 about climate.
     5. v. (indtr, van) to love; to like
           Ik hou van jou. - I love you.
           Hij houdt van Belgisch bier en frieten. - He loves Belgian beer and fries.
           Ik hou van jou, Ienje. - I love you, Ienje.
           Waar hou je van? - What do you love?
           Ik hou niet van moderne kunst. - I don't like modern art.
     6. v. (indtr, voor) to take for, to consider, to see as


vasthouden
     1. v. to hold (onto), to retain
           Kun je dat even voor me vasthouden? - Can you hold that for me for a moment?


scheepsruim
     1. n-n. cargo hold of a ship


bevatten
     1. v. to contain
           Het bevatte drie doosjes en een steen. - It contained three boxes and a stone.
     2. v. to comprehend
           Dat kon ik niet bevatten. - I couldn't comprehend that.


bijhouden
     1. v. to keep up with (the pace)
     2. v. to maintain, upkeep


tegenhouden
     1. v. to stop, to inhibit
     2. v. to hold back, to keep at bay
     3. v. to arrest


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