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How to Say ‘It was thought to be’ in German

Hielt man

heelt mahn

[heelt mahn]

💬 Usage Tip: halten für means to consider something to be, not literally hold for. Same pattern: Ich halte das für einen Fehler = I consider that a mistake.

Phrase Breakdown

Hielt

[heelt]

held

Past tense of 'hold'; to consider or regard something.

Example

Sie hielt die Luftballons fest.

She held the balloons tightly.

man

[mahn]

one

Formal or indefinite pronoun used to refer to people in general.

Example

Man sieht oft Luftballons am Himmel.

One often sees balloons in the sky.

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