die Stange halten
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [diː ˈʃtaŋə ˈhaltn̩]
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Verb
die Stange halten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hält die Stange, past tense hielt die Stange, past participle die Stange gehalten, auxiliary haben)
- (idiomatic) to remain loyal to someone, to stand by someone [+dative]