héll

See also: hell, he'll, and Hell

Limburgish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the original root hélle, from Proto-Germanic *halliz (“resounding”), from Proto-Germanic *hellaną (“to resound, make a sound”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hel/, [hɪl]
  • Homophone: Héll
  • Hyphenation: héll
  • Rhymes: -el

Adjective

héll (masculine hélle, feminine héll, neuter héll, comparative héller, superlative héllst)

  1. (Eupen) hard
    Synonyms: krapp, vrakk
  2. (Eupen) loud
  3. (Eupen) clear, bright, light
    Antonyms: donkel, düüster

Usage notes

  • This is the modern root, the original root (hélle) is only used if it is the final word of the sentence.

Derived terms

  • héllopp
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