English–German

“keep” in German

German

Alsoeinhalten · beibehalten

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvaːʁən/

Example

Wir wahren die Ruhe im Raum.

We keep the room quiet.

Illustration for wahren (keep)

How to say “keep” in German

“Keep” in German is wahren.

An invisible boundary stays intact because someone actively guards it.

Full entry for wahren: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with wahren

Bitte wahren Sie Abstand.

Please keep your distance.

Tips for using wahren

  • Wahren is formal and commonly appears in combinations such as die Ruhe, den Abstand, or ein Geheimnis wahren.

Other German words for “keep”

Ich halte das Versprechen ein.

I keep the promise.

Er behielt seine Ruhe bei.

He kept his composure.

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