Example: Ze probeerde de moed erin te houden ondanks de tegenslagen.
Definition
"De moed erin houden" means to maintain courage and hope in difficult situations, refusing to give up or lose spirit despite challenges or setbacks.
Translations
to keep one's spirits up
mantener el ánimo
mantenir l'ànim
garder le moral
die Moral aufrechterhalten
mantenere il coraggio
manter a coragem
Etymology
The phrase "de moed erin houden" comes from Dutch, where "moed" means courage and "erin houden" means to keep it inside. It literally suggests keeping courage within oneself to stay strong. Did you know it reflects a common human experience of perseverance?
Learn to use this expression actively
"De moed erin houden" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C1) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used expressions.
Would you like to not only understand these expressions, but also remember them and use them actively? Create a free account and select Dutch as the language you want to learn.
to keep one's spirits up