Einhalt

German

Etymology

Deverbal from einhalten mit (to stop).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nhalt/
  • (file)

Noun

Einhalt m (strong, genitive Einhaltes or Einhalts, no plural)

  1. (formal) stop

Usage notes

  • Largely restricted to the expression Einhalt gebieten + dative (“to put an end to”, literally “to command a stop to”) alongside its more archaic variant Einhalt tun:
Diesem Missbrauch muss Einhalt geboten / getan werden.
This misuse must be put an end to.

Declension

See also

Further reading

  • Einhalt” in Duden online
  • Einhalt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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