German word

anhaltend

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanˌhaltənt/

Meaning

  • adjectivepersistent

Example

Der anhaltende Regen hörte nicht auf.

The persistent rain did not stop.

Illustration for anhaltend (persistent)

More examples

Sein anhaltender Optimismus motivierte das Team.

His persistent optimism motivated the team.

Core concept

A process moving forward along an unbroken stretch of time.

Common phrases

  • anhaltender Verkehr

    persistent traffic

  • anhaltende Probleme

    persistent problems

  • anhaltender Optimismus

    persistent optimism

Similar words

ständig: Happening nearly all the time or with little interruption.
dauernd: Continuing over an extended period.
andauernd: Persisting for an unusually long time with no clear end.

Definition in German

Über längere Zeit andauernd; nicht kurz unterbrochen.

Word origin

Anhaltend comes from the present participle of the separable verb anhalten, formed with an- and halten; as an adjective, it describes what continues over time.

Usage tips

  • Before a noun, anhaltend takes normal adjective endings, as in anhaltender Regen and anhaltende Schmerzen.

Other meanings

  • unceasingadjective
  • ongoingadjective

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