haale
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- hale (alternative spelling)
- halde (few dialects, including Kölsch)
Etymology
From Old High German *haldan, northern variant of haltan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhaːlə/
Verb
haale (third-person singular present hält, past tense heelt or hielt, past participle jehaale or gehaale or gehaal)
- (most dialects) to hold
Usage notes
- The forms heelt; jehaale are Ripuarian, whereas all given forms except jehaale occur in Moselle Franconian.