um jds. Hand anhalten
to propose marriage
Türkçe: evlenme teklif etmek
In a sentence
Der junge Graf hielt um die Hand der Baronesse an.
How it is used
Means to propose marriage. Formal/traditional register. Use in literature, historical contexts, or very formal proposals. Avoid in modern casual dating; 'einen Heiratsantrag machen' is more common.
Other verbs that go with Hand
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- Hand an etw. legento start working on or tamper with something
- etw. in die Hand nehmento take control or responsibility for something
- auf der Hand liegento be obvious
- jdm. aus der Hand fressento be completely submissive or obedient
- jdm. zur Hand gehento help someone with a practical task
- unter der Hand verkaufento sell secretly or illegally, often to avoid taxes
- die Hand erheben gegen jdn.to threaten or physically attack someone
Other collocations built on anhalten
Verbindung drills 2,490 of these with spaced repetition, on Android. Free, offline, no account.
Get Verbindung free