tegengehouden

Tegengehouden is a Dutch word that translates to "held back," "stopped," or "prevented" in English. It is a past participle of the verb "tegenhouden," which means to hold back, stop, or prevent something from happening or progressing. The word can be used in various contexts, describing physical or metaphorical obstruction.

In a physical sense, something can be tegengehouden if it is physically blocked or impeded. For example, a car might be tegengehouden by traffic, or a door might be tegengehouden by an object. In a more abstract sense, progress or development can be tegengehouden. This could be due to various factors such as economic difficulties, political opposition, or personal hesitations.

The term can also refer to the act of being detained or arrested. For instance, a suspect might be tegengehouden by the police. Furthermore, it can describe the feeling of being held back by circumstances or by one's own limitations. Someone might feel their ambitions are tegengehouden by a lack of opportunity, or a person might feel their emotions are tegengehouden when trying to remain calm. The specific meaning of tegengehouden is therefore highly dependent on the context in which it is used.