heul

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦøːl/
  • Hyphenation: heul
  • Rhymes: -øːl

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch hole. Related to hol.

Noun

heul f (plural heulen, diminutive heultje n)

  1. a floodgate with a bridge
  2. a stone or brick bridge, usually consisting of only a single arch
  3. (now dialectal) a sewer or a ditch for wastewater
  4. (dialectal, possibly obsolete) a temporary bridge, often made of wood

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch *huel, attested in compounds corresponding to modern heulzaad, from older oele, from Latin oleum.

Noun

heul m or n (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) poppy, plant of the genus Papaver
    Synonyms: klaproos, maankop, papaver
  2. (archaic) several kinds of soporific drugs made from the poppy
    Synonyms: maankop, papaver, slaapbol, slaapkruid
  3. (obsolete, figurative) something soothing, healing, salutary or even redeeming
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