FromMiddle Dutchhanthaven, fromMiddle High Germanhanthaben, itself a calque fromOld Frenchmaintenir, fromVulgar Latinmanūteneō. Likely based also onMiddle Dutchhandhave(“handle”).Cognate withGermanhandhaben.
handhaven
| Conjugation ofhandhaven (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | handhaven | |||
| past singular | handhaafde | |||
| past participle | gehandhaafd | |||
| infinitive | handhaven | |||
| gerund | handhavenn | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | handhaaf | handhaafde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | handhaaft,handhaaf2 | handhaafde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | handhaaft | handhaafde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | handhaaft | handhaafde | ||
| 3rd person singular | handhaaft | handhaafde | ||
| plural | handhaven | handhaafden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | handhave | handhaafde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | handhaven | handhaafden | ||
| imperative sing. | handhaaf | |||
| imperative plur.1 | handhaaft | |||
| participles | handhavend | gehandhaafd | ||
| 1)Archaic.2) In case ofinversion. | ||||