forholde

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German vorholden and German verhalten.

Verb

forholde (imperative forhold, present tense forholder, passive forholdes, simple past and past participle forholdt, present participle forholdende)

to forhold, withhold (improperly), keep from (not tell someone)
forholde seg (reflexive) to behave, conduct oneself, to keep (taus / silent etc.)
forholde seg til: to relate to

References

“forholde” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“forholde” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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