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)

(Eupen) hard
Synonyms: krapp, vrakk
(Eupen) loud
(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

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