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holde.

to hold

5 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈhɔ̂ldə][ˈhɔ̂lːə]

  1. to hold

  2. to tolerate, to withstand

  3. to keep

    å holde vakt
    å holde varmen

  4. to be doing + på

    Jeg holder på å lære meg norsk.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Danish holde, from Old Norse halda, from Proto-Germanic *haldaną. See English hold.

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