Forms
- Article
- het houvast
- Plural
- de houvasten
- Also means
- grasp, support, solace
- How common
- in everyday Dutch
In a sentence
Er is geen houvast op deze gladde rots.
There is no grip on this slippery rock.
Haar familie gaf haar veel houvast na het verlies.
Her family gave her a lot of support after the loss.
Deze regels bieden ons wat houvast.
These rules offer us some guidance.
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