Anhaltend

Anhältend is a German adjective derived from the verb anhalten. It describes something that lasts for an extended period or occurs without interruption. In English, it is often translated as persistent, ongoing, or enduring. The term is common in formal writing and is used across medical, meteorological, and social contexts to signal continuity rather than a brief or intermittent nature.

In usage, anhältend denotes ongoing duration. It can modify a noun directly, as in anhaltende Schmerzen (persistent pain) or anhaltendes Regenwetter (continuous rain), or describe a situation as a whole, such as eine anhaltende Debatte (an ongoing debate). The form agrees with the noun (anhältender, anhaltende, anhaltendes, etc.) and can be used predicatively as well, for example: Der Sturm war anhaltend. or Die Situation ist anhaltend.

Etymologically, the word comes from the verb anhalten, meaning to stop or to hold on. The present participle anhältend conveys continuation or persistence, giving a sense opposite to a temporary interruption. The term's usage emphasizes duration and steadiness rather than intensity or abruptness and appears in medical, meteorological, and general descriptive contexts.

Related terms include dauernd, beständig, fortdauernd, and lang anhaltend. Anhältend is often preferred in more formal or descriptive prose when the emphasis is on lasting character rather than on momentary fluctuation.