handhaven
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle High German hanthaben, itself a calque from French maintenir. Likely based also on Middle Dutch handhave (“handle”).
Pronunciation
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Inflection
| Inflection of handhaven (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | handhaven | |||
| past singular | handhaafde | |||
| past participle | gehandhaafd | |||
| infinitive | handhaven | |||
| gerund | handhaven n | |||
| verbal noun | — | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | handhaaf | handhaafde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | handhaaft | handhaafde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | handhaaft | handhaafde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | handhaaft | handhaafde | ||
| 3rd person singular | handhaaft | handhaafde | ||
| plural | handhaven | handhaafden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | handhave | handhaafde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | handhaven | handhaafden | ||
| imperative sing. | handhaaf | |||
| imperative plur.1 | handhaaft | |||
| participles | handhavend | gehandhaafd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
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