Holler

See also: holler

English

Proper noun

Holler (plural Hollers)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Holler is the 6933rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4836 individuals. Holler is most common among White (93.32%) individuals.

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German holler, holer, holder, from Old High German holder, clipping of holuntar, from Proto-West Germanic *holantr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈholɐ/
  • Hyphenation: Hol‧ler

Noun

Holler m

  1. elder (plant of the genus Sambucus)
  2. (Austria, Vienna) nonsense, rubbish
    Synonyms: Bledsinn, Schas, Topfn

Derived terms

  • Hollerkiachl
  • Hollerstaudn

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Bavarian Holler.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔlər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Hol‧ler

Noun

Holler m (strong, genitive Hollers, plural Holler)

  1. (Southern Germany, Bavaria, Austria) alternative form of Holunder ("elder")
  2. (chiefly Austria, colloquial) nonsense, rubbish
    Synonyms: Blödsinn, Quatsch, Stuss, Topfen, Unsinn
    Das ist ein kompletter Holler. ― That is complete nonsense.

Declension

Declension of Holler [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Holler die Holler
genitive eines des Hollers der Holler
dative einem dem Holler den Hollern
accusative einen den Holler die Holler

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