Hölle
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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
Noun
Hölle f (genitive Hölle, plural Höllen)
Declension
Declension of Hölle [feminine]
Derived terms
- Höllenbrand
- Höllenbrut
- Höllenfahrt
- Höllenpein
- Höllenqual
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