No. 1,596 in Dutch
hou
"Hou" means "hold" or "keep" and can also mean "love" in informal contexts.
In a sentence
Ik hou van boeken.
I love books.
The term "hou" here means "love," expressing affection or strong preference towards books.
Hou je mond!
Shut your mouth!
In this imperative sentence, "hou" means "keep," used to demand someone to remain quiet.
Kun je de deur voor me openhouden?
Can you keep the door open for me?
The word "houd" is a related form of "hou," here used as "keep" in the infinitive sense to describe maintaining the door in an open state.
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