einen Termin einhalten

to keep an appointment

Türkçe: randevuya uymak

Not einen Termin halten

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

Noun

Termin m.

Verb

einhalten

Topic

Zeit und Ablauf

In a sentence

Die Patientin hält ihren Termin beim Zahnarzt pünktlich ein.

How it is used

Means 'to keep an appointment'. Neutral register. Use when confirming you'll attend a doctor's appointment. Common mistake: learners say 'einen Termin halten', which is incorrect; 'einhalten' is the correct verb.

Other verbs that go with Termin

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• eine Termin verpassen / versäumento miss an appointment
• einen Termin wahrnehmento attend/keep an appointment

All collocations with Termin

Other collocations built on einhalten

• eine Bedingung einhaltento fulfill a condition
• eine Regel einhaltento follow/comply with a rule
• eine Verabredung einhaltento keep an appointment