holle

See also: Holle, hollé, hollë, and Hölle

Afrikaans

Noun

holle

  1. plural of hol

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Adjective

holle

  1. inflection of hol:
    1. masculine/feminine singular attributive
    2. definite neuter singular attributive
    3. plural attributive

Verb

holle

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of hollen

Middle English

Etymology 1

Adjective

holle

  1. alternative form of hol (hollow)

Etymology 2

Adjective

holle

  1. alternative form of hol (healthy, whole)

Etymology 3

Noun

holle

  1. alternative form of hole (hole)

Etymology 4

Noun

holle

  1. alternative form of hole (hull)

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈhoːlle/

Verb

hōlle

  1. inflection of hoallat:
    1. first-person dual present indicative
    2. third-person plural past indicative

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian holla (head), of uncertain origin. Compare Old Frisian heila (head).

Perhaps from Proto-West Germanic *habulō (head), or alternatively related to Proto-Germanic *hulliz (hill, top, summit).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈholə/

Noun

holle c (plural hollen, diminutive holtsje or holke)

  1. head
    Synonym: kop

Derived terms

Further reading

  • holle (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011