duerhalen

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Luxembourgish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

duer- +‎ halen

Verb[edit]

duerhalen (third-person singular present hält duer, preterite houl duer, past participle duergehalen, past subjunctive héil duer, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. to persevere, to hold out, to keep going
    • Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 5:22:
      Wéinst mengem Numm gitt dir vun en all gehaasst. Wien awer duerhält bis un d'Enn, dee gëtt gerett.
      For the sake of my name you will be hated by all. But whoever perseveres until the end, he will be saved.

Conjugation[edit]

Irregular with past tense, separable
infinitive duerhalen
participle duergehalen
auxiliary hunn
present
indicative
past
indicative
conditional imperative
1st singular halen duer houl duer héil duer
2nd singular häls duer houls duer héils duer hal duer
3rd singular hält duer houl duer héil duer
1st plural halen duer houlen duer héilen duer
2nd plural haalt duer hoult duer héilt duer haalt duer
3rd plural halen duer houlen duer héilen duer
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.