Hela
English
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Hela
- Alternative form of Hel (Norse goddess)
Etymology 2
Noun
Hela (uncountable)
- Alternative form of Elu (“ancestral form of the Sinhalese language”).
Anagrams
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɦɛla]
Proper noun
Hela f
- a diminutive of the female given name Helena
Declension
Further reading
- “Hela”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “Hela”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
Old Czech
Etymology
Clipping of Helena.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hela f
- a female given name
Declension
Declension of Hela (hard a-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Hela | Hele | Hely |
| genitive | Hely | Helú | Hel |
| dative | Hele | Helama | Helám |
| accusative | Helu | Hele | Hely |
| vocative | Helo | Hele | Hely |
| locative | Hele | Helú | Helách |
| instrumental | Helú | Helama | Helami |
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
Further reading
- Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “Hela”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění
Polish
Etymology
Clipping of Helena.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxɛ.la/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛla
- Syllabification: He‧la
- Homophone: hela
Proper noun
Hela f
- a diminutive of the female given name Helena
Declension
Declension of Hela
Further reading
- Hela in Polish dictionaries at PWN