Hölle

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See also: holle, hollé, and hollë

German

Etymology

From Middle High German helle, from Old High German hella, hellia, from Proto-West Germanic *hallju, from Proto-Germanic *haljō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (to cover, hide, conceal).

Compare Low German Hell, Dutch hel, English hell, Icelandic hel, helvíti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhœlə/
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
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  • Rhymes: -œlə

Noun

Hölle f (genitive Hölle, plural Höllen)

  1. hell
    Synonyms: Inferno n, Teufelsort m (Devil's place)
    Antonyms: Himmel, Paradies

Declension

More information singular, plural ...
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Hölle die Höllen
genitive einer der Hölle der Höllen
dative einer der Hölle den Höllen
accusative eine die Hölle die Höllen
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Derived terms

  • Höllenbrand
  • Höllenbrut
  • Höllenfahrt
  • Höllenpein
  • Höllenqual

Further reading

  • Hölle” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Hölle” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Hölle” in Duden online

Paronyms

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