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"to keep" in Dutch

houden
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “to keep” is houden.

Pronounced the same

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to love (part 1) houden
keep (plural) houden

Examples of "to keep" in use

There are 15 examples of the Dutch word for "to keep" being used:
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To keep some 1,000 employees in line, requires a strict planning. Zo’n 1000 werknemers in het gareel houden, het vereist een strakke planning.
And she lit all the matches in the box, for she wished to keep her grandmother with her. En zij streek al de lucifers uit het doosje af, want zij wilde haar grootmoeder zo graag bij zich houden.
“No, it’s not a turkey,” thought the old duck; “Look how strong he hits his legs and how straight he knows how to keep himself!” “Nee, het is geen kalkoen,” dacht de oude eend; “kijk eens, hoe ferm hij met zijn poten slaat en hoe recht hij zich weet te houden!”
When a fool is silent, he may be considered wise. Als de dwaas zwijgt, kan men hem voor wijs houden.
Don’t make promises you can’t keep. Maak geen beloftes waar je je niet aan kunt houden.

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"to keep" Practice (16)
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love (plural),
to keep
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And she lit all the matches in the box, for she wished to keep her grandmother with her.,
Don’t make promises you can’t keep.,
He didn’t know how to behave himself.,
He will always have that scar.,
My children love the story of Snow White.,
to keep (long form),
To keep some 1,000 employees in line, requires a strict planning.,
to stay in touch,
to take into account,
Tom couldn’t tell one twin from the other.,
We have to keep it going now.,
When a fool is silent, he may be considered wise.,
You can trust him to keep his word.,
“No, it’s not a turkey,” thought the old duck; “Look how strong he hits his legs and how straight he knows how to keep himself!”
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Domien De Groot