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eine Vorlesung halten

to give a lecture

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Not eine Vorlesung geben

eine Vorlesung geben eine Vorlesung halten

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

Noun
die Vorlesung f.
Verb
halten
Topic
Bildung und Wissen
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Register: formal (academic)

Watch out. Common mistake: using for informal presentations (use 'einen Vortrag halten').

In a sentence

Which form of halten fills the gap?

Der Professor ____ eine Vorlesung über moderne Kunst.

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Der Professor hält eine Vorlesung über moderne Kunst.

How it is used

Means 'to give a lecture' – core is a professor presenting a formal talk. Register: formal (academic). Use at a university when a professor teaches a course session. Common mistake: using for informal presentations (use 'einen Vortrag halten').

Other verbs that go with Vorlesung

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