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aabhalde

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Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From German anbehalten.

Pronunciation

Verb

aabhalde

  1. to keep on (e.g. a coat)
    • 2004, C. Richard Baum, Joshua R. Brown, The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary, volume 1 (A), 219 Mill Road, Morgantown, PA 19543-9516: Masthof Press, →ISBN, page 2:
      Er hot sei Rock aagebhalde.
      He kept on his coat.
    • 1897 January 13, Frank G. Light, Der Alt Schulmeschter, Pennsylvania German Letters., Lebanon (PA), sourced from Lebanon Semi-Weekly News; republished as C. Richard Baum, Joshua R. Brown, editors, The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary, volume 1 (A), 219 Mill Road, Morgantown, PA 19543-9516: Masthof Press, 2004, →ISBN, page 2:
      Dernoh hab ich mei Schtrimp aagebhalde.
      Afterwards I kept my stockings on.

Conjugation

More information infinitive, past participle ...

References

  • Beam, C. R., Brown, J. R., & Trout, J. L. (2004). The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary: Vol. 1 (1st ed.). Masthof Press.
  • Pennsylvania Dutch Dictionary. (n.d.). https://padutchdictionary.com/
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