haltend
Translation
holding, lasting, durable
Examples
Die Mutter gab dem Kind eine haltende Hand.
The mother gave the child a holding hand.
Diese neue Farbe ist besonders lang haltend.
This new paint is particularly long-lasting.
Grammar Patterns
((haltend)) + Noun (modifying a noun) holding (sth.) The mother gave the child a holding hand.
long-((lasting)) long-lasting This paint is long-lasting.
Similar Words
dauerhaft (permanent), beständig (constant), langlebig (long-lasting)
Etymology
Present participle of the verb 'halten' (to hold, to last).
Memory Tips
Think of something 'holding' an object, or a quality 'holding' over time (lasting).