aabhalde

From German anbehalten.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔːb(ə)ˌhaldə/
• Rhymes: -aldə
• Homophone: Aabhalde

aabhalde

1. to keep on (e.g. a coat)
   • 2004, C. Richard Baum, Joshua R. Brown, The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary, volume 1 (A), 219 Mill Road, Morgantown, PA 19543-9516: Masthof Press, →ISBN, page 2:

     Er hot sei Rock aagebhalde.

     He kept on his coat.

   • 1897 January 13, Frank G. Light, Der Alt Schulmeschter, Pennsylvania German Letters., Lebanon (PA), sourced from Lebanon Semi-Weekly News; republished as C. Richard Baum, Joshua R. Brown, editors, The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary, volume 1 (A), 219 Mill Road, Morgantown, PA 19543-9516: Masthof Press, 2004, →ISBN, page 2:

     Dernoh hab ich mei Schtrimp aagebhalde.

     Afterwards I kept my stockings on.

• Beam, C. R., Brown, J. R., & Trout, J. L. (2004). The Comprehensive Pennsylvania German Dictionary: Vol. 1 (1st ed.). Masthof Press.
• Pennsylvania Dutch Dictionary. (n.d.). https://padutchdictionary.com/