Hals

See also: hals, háls, häls, håls, and hals'

English

Proper noun

Hals

  1. plural of Hal

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hals, from Old High German hals, from Proto-West Germanic *hals, from Proto-Germanic *halsaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hals/, [hals], [halts]
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Noun

Hals m (strong, genitive Halses, plural Hälse, diminutive Hälschen n or Hälslein n)

  1. neck
  2. throat

Declension
Declension of Hals [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hals die Hälse
genitive eines des Halses der Hälse
dative einem dem Hals, Halse1 den Hälsen
accusative einen den Hals die Hälse

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

Limburgish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *hals, from Proto-Germanic *halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kólsos.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hals/, [hɑl(t)s]
  • Rhymes: -als

Noun

Hals m (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, German-based spelling, widespread in West Limburgish, Central Limburgish, East Limburgish, rare in Southeast Limburgish)

  1. (broad sense) neck
  2. (narrow sense) throat; front side of the neck

Synonyms

Descendants
  • Southeast Limburgish: Haus, Hǫǫs, Hǫe̩s

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German hals, from Proto-West Germanic *hals, from Proto-Germanic *halsaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hals/, [hɑl(t)s]

Noun

Hals m (plural Häls)

  1. neck
  2. throat

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Hals, Dutch hals, Old English heals.

Noun

Hals m (plural Hels)

  1. neck
  2. throat
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