No. 527 in Dutch
hield
"Hield" is the past tense of the Dutch verb "houden," meaning "held" or "kept" in English.
In a sentence
Ik hield van de rustige avonden in het park.
I loved the quiet evenings in the park.
The word 'hield' is the past tense of 'houwen', indicating an action of liking or loving in this case.
Hij hield het boek stevig vast tijdens het lezen.
He held the book firmly while reading.
Here, 'hield' denotes the action of holding or gripping something in the past.
Hij hield zijn belofte en kwam op tijd.
He kept his promise and arrived on time.
In this sentence, 'hield' reflects the fulfilling of a commitment or promise in the past.
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