noun
stop, support
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Halt: Noun meaning 'stop' (a halt or stopping point) or 'support' (physical help). Masculine (der Halt) with plural Halte. Regular declension (den Halt, die Halte). Used also as interjection 'Halt!' meaning 'Stop!'. Common in transport and physical contexts. No special prepositions required.
Examples
Der Bus machte Halt, weil ein Passagier einen Notruf absetzte.
The bus stopped because a passenger placed an emergency call.
Der Bus macht an der nächsten Haltestelle Halt.
The bus stops at the next stop.
Er fand Halt bei seiner Familie nach dem Unfall.
He found support in his family after the accident.
Details
Mnemonics
Same spelling as English 'halt' — think of a brief stop.
der — imagine a male conductor calling out 'der Halt' (the stop).
Notes
As a noun, 'Halt' often means a (temporary) stop or support. Do not confuse with the particle 'halt' (lowercase).