festhalten.
to hold on (to) (to keep another object or person in place)
Meaning & usage
to hold on (to) (to keep another object or person in place)
Er wollte fliehen, aber ich konnte ihn festhalten.
to hold on (to) [with an (+ dative) ‘to something’] (to keep oneself in place by gripping a fixture)
Er hat sich an der Reling festgehalten.
to detain, to hold in custody (by force)
Der Aktivist werde in einem Arbeitslager festgehalten.
to stick (to), to remain steadfast (in)
Trotz lautstarker Kritik hielt die Regierung an ihrem Vorhaben fest.
to stick (to), to remain steadfast (in) to keep supporting, to keep (someone) on the team
Obwohl seine Leistungen in letzter Zeit enttäuschend waren, hält der Trainer weiter an ihm fest.
to record, to capture (an event, e.g. through photo, video, or a chronicle)
Ein Handyvideo hält den Moment des Unglücks fest.
to clearly state, to say for the record
Ich möchte festhalten, dass ich dem nicht grundsätzlich ablehnend gegenüberstehe.
Where this word comes from
From fest- + halten.
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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.