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holen

holen

See also: holeň

English

Verb

holen

  1. past participle of hele

Breton

Noun

holen m

  1. salt

German

Etymology

From Middle High German holen, holn, from Old High German holōn, holēn (to fetch, get, draw), from Proto-Germanic *hulōną, *hulēną (to summon, call, fetch). More at haul.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːlən/, [ˈhoːlən], [ˈhoːl̩n]

Verb

holen (third-person singular simple present holt, past tense holte, past participle geholt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to (go) get, to fetch (to go somewhere and take something)
    Ich hole noch einen Stuhl.
    I go get another chair.
  2. (transitive, always with reflexive dative, colloquial) to get (to acquire, buy)
    Ich hol mir morgen ’n neuen Fernseher.
    I’m getting a new TV tomorrow.

Conjugation

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Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon haldan.

Verb

holen (past singular heel, past participle holen, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. to hold

Conjugation