Einhalt

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nhalt/
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Noun

Einhalt m (genitive Einhalts or Einhaltes, no plural)

  1. (formal) stop

Usage notes

Typically in the following expressions:

  • jemandem/etwas Einhalt gebieten (“put a stop to, put an end to”, literally “to command a stop to someone/something”)
  • jemandem/etwas Einhalt tun (“put a stop to, put an end to”, literally “to make a stop to someone/something”)

Declension
Declension of Einhalt (uncountable)
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Einhalt
genitive eines des Einhaltes,
Einhalts
dative einem dem Einhalt,
Einhalte1
accusative einen den Einhalt
1Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading
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