hyl
Danish
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
hyl n (singular definite hylet, plural indefinite hyl)
Inflection
neuter gender |
singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | hyl | hylet | hyl | hylene |
genitive | hyls | hylets | hyls | hylenes |
Verb
hyl
- imperative of hyle
Middle English
Etymology 1
Probably from Old English *hygel (“hillock”), from or related to Proto-West Germanic *haug (“mound”). Compare German Hügel.
Noun
hyl (plural hyles)
Alternative forms
References
- “hīl, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
Noun
hyl
- alternative form of hil (“hill”)
Etymology 3
Verb
hyl
- alternative form of hilen (“to cover”)
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From the verb hyle.
Noun
hyl n (definite singular hylet, indefinite plural hyl, definite plural hyla)
Verb
hyl
- imperative of hyle
Etymology 2
Noun
hỳl m (definite singular hỳlen, indefinite plural hỳler or hỳlir, definite plural hỳlerne or hỳline)
- (pre-1917) alternative form of høl