herhalten
[ˈheːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩] verb C2- to serve as · als Sündenbock herhalten serve as scapegoat
- to hold out (to move and hold something in the direction and within reach of the speaker)
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- herhalten
- Present (er)
- hält her
- Präteritum (er)
- hielt her
- Perfekt (er)
- hat hergehalten
- Infinitive with zu
- herzuhalten
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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