héll

See also: hell, he'll, and Hell

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• hel (widespread variant)
  • hell (Krefeld)

Etymology

From the original root hélle, from Proto-Germanic *halliz (“resounding”), from Proto-Germanic *hellaną (“to resound, make a sound”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hel/, [hɪl]
• Homophone: Héll
• Hyphenation: héll
• Rhymes: -el

Adjective

héll (masculine hélle, feminine héll, neuter héll, comperative héller, superlative héllst)

1. (Eupen) hard

   Synonyms: krapp, vrakk

2. (Eupen) loud
3. (Eupen) clear, bright, light

   Antonyms: donkel, düüster

Usage notes

• This is the modern root, the original root (hélle) is only used if it is the final word of the sentence.

Derived terms

• héllopp