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Einhalt
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German
Etymology
de :deverbal einhalten mit<t:to stop>
de einhalten mit to stop.
Pronunciation
de /ˈaɪ̯nhalt/
de De-Einhalt.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s.sg
de formal stop
Usage notes
Largely restricted to the expression de Einhalt gebieten + dative (“to put an end to”, literally “to command a stop to”) alongside its more archaic variant de Einhalt tun:
de Diesem Missbrauch muss Einhalt geboten / getan werden. This misuse must be put an end to.
Declension
m,(e)s.sg
See also
de Einhaltung not to be confused
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