enthalten
Translation
contained, included
Examples
Der Brief enthielt gute Nachrichten.
The letter contained good news.
Die Box enthielt alte Fotos.
The box contained old photos.
Er enthielt sich eines Kommentars.
He abstained from making a comment.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to contain sth. The letter contained good news.
sich ((gen.)) to abstain from sth. He abstained from making a comment.
Similar Words
Synonyms: beinhaltete, umfasste; Antonyms: schloss aus (excluded)
Etymology
Simple past tense of 'enthalten'. From 'ent-' and 'hielt' (past tense of 'halten', to hold).
Memory Tips
This is the past tense of 'enthalten'. Remember the strong verb pattern: halten -> hielt.