Verb

enthalten

contains, includes

Die Flasche enthält Wasser.

The bottle contains water.

Der Preis enthält die Mehrwertsteuer.

The price includes VAT.

Er enthält sich des Alkohols.

He abstains from alcohol.

((sth.)) to contain sth. The bottle contains water.

Synonyms: beinhalten, umfassen; Antonyms: ausschließen (to exclude)

From the prefix 'ent-' and 'halten' (to hold). It literally means 'to hold within'.

Think of 'holding' something 'in' a container. The verb 'halten' is 'to hold'.

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