enthalten
[ʔɛntˈhal.tn̩] verb C2- to contain, comprise, include · Diese Gerichte enthalten wenig Fett. These dishes contain little fat.
- to abstain from (not to do, not to use) · Er schwor, sich aller fleischlichen Gelüste zu enthalten. He swore to abstain from all carnal desires.
- to abstain (vote neither in favour nor against) · Ich enthalte mich. I abstain.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- enthalten
- Present (er)
- enthält
- Präteritum (er)
- enthielt
- Perfekt (er)
- hat enthalten
- Infinitive with zu
- zu enthalten
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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