erhalten
intact
Still existing and remaining in a largely unchanged or good condition.
EXAMPLE
Die alte Stadtmauer ist trotz des Krieges gut erhalten.
The old city wall is still in good condition despite the war.
erhalten
intact
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry erhalten, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | erhalten |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Typical collocations
'Erhalten' (intact) is often further specified by information about its condition. Typical collocations are 'gut erhalten' (in good condition), 'schlecht erhalten' (in poor condition), 'weitgehend erhalten' (largely intact), and 'vollständig erhalten' (fully intact).
EXAMPLE
Die Möbel aus dem neunzehnten Jahrhundert sind noch erstaunlich gut erhalten.
The nineteenth-century furniture is still remarkably well preserved.
With sein and bleiben
As an adjective, 'erhalten' (intact) particularly often follows 'sein' (to be) or 'bleiben' (to remain). It describes the condition of something that has been preserved over a longer period of time.
EXAMPLE
Die historische Fassade ist trotz vieler Umbauten erhalten geblieben.
The historic façade has remained intact despite many alterations.
Typical contexts
This adjective often refers to historic buildings, works of art, documents, furniture, or natural habitats. In the sentence, the subject is usually the thing whose original form or condition continues to exist.
EXAMPLE
Von der alten Burg sind nur noch wenige Mauern erhalten.
Only a few walls of the old castle are still preserved.
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