anhalten.
to stop (cease moving)
Meaning & usage
to stop (cease moving)
Wir müssen an der roten Ampel anhalten.
to continue, to last
Das schlechte Wetter hält an.
to stop, to hold, to keep from moving
Ich halte den Wagen an.
den Atem/die Luft anhalten
to urge, to encourage, to compel (to do something) (often by referring to the matter repeatedly)
to hold tight, to hold on to something or someone
to ask for
um die Hand der Tochter anhalten
Where this word comes from
an- + halten (“to stop”)
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.