Noun
der Halt
Pronunciation: /halt/
hold; adhesion
B1
rank #261
plural Halte
Meanings
Noun
- hold; adhesion
- foothold; grip
- support
- stop (e.g. of a train)
Example sentence
Das Geländer gibt ihm sicheren Halt.
The railing gives him secure support.
Word forms
singular
der Halt
plural
die Halte
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Halt
Accusativeden Halt
Dativedem Halt
Genitivedes Haltes
Plural
Nominativedie Halte
Accusativedie Halte
Dativeden Halten
Genitiveder Halte
Usage
- Halt finden — find support or a firm grip; usually uncountable
- sich Halt verschaffen — get a secure hold
Auf den nassen Steinen fand sie keinen Halt.
She could not get a grip on the wet stones.
Not the word you meant? See also halt (Interjection / Adverb).