🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Halter

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hal-ter

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Holder/ˈhoʊl.dɚ/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #950 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Halter für das Handy ist sehr praktisch."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or thing that holds something.

    "The trophy holder displayed the award proudly on the shelf."
  2. 2

    An object designed to hold or support something.

    "She bought a new phone holder for her car."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English holdere, originating from the Old English verb haldan (to hold, keep, or support), combined with the agent suffix -er. Over centuries, the term evolved from denoting a physical possessor or defender into a widely used noun describing mechanical devices and containers designed to support objects.

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