holh

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

holh

  1. alternative form of holgh

Etymology 2

Adjective

holh

  1. alternative form of holwe

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *holh, from Proto-Germanic *hulhwą (“hollow, cavity”), from Proto-Germanic *hulhwaz (“hollow”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover, hide”). Cognate with Old High German huliwa (“swamp, pool, puddle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xolx/, [hoɫx]

Noun

holh n

  1. A hollow, cavity, hole.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative holh holh
accusative holh holh
genitive hōles hōla
dative hōle hōlum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: holh, holgh, holȝ, holouȝ, holow, holugh (noun)
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