eine Rede halten

to give/deliver a speech

Türkçe: nutuk çekmek

Not eine Rede geben

English says to give, so geben is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Rede goes with halten, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

Rede f.

Verb

halten

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Die Bürgermeisterin hält eine Rede zur Eröffnung des Festes.

How it is used

Means 'to give/deliver a speech'. Formal register. Use at conferences, weddings, or company meetings. Common mistake: learners say 'eine Rede geben' instead of 'halten'.

Other verbs that go with Rede

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdn. zur Rede stellento call someone to account
• eine Rede schwingento deliver a speech

All collocations with Rede

Other collocations built on halten

• sich an eine Abmachung haltento stick to/keep an agreement
• Abstand haltento keep distance
• eine Ansprache haltento give a speech/address
• Ausschau halten nach+Dat.to look out for
• den Ball flach haltento keep a low profile
• sich an die Etikette haltento adhere to etiquette
• in Gang haltento keep something running or maintain momentum
• ein Gelübde haltento remain faithful to a solemn promise