Hals

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

English

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Proper noun

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Hals

  1. plural of Hal

Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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

  1. neck
  2. throat

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Limburgish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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

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Descendants

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  • Southeast Limburgish: Haus, Hǫǫs, Hǫe̩s

Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Hals m (plural Häls)

  1. neck
  2. throat

Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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Compare German Hals, Dutch hals, Old English heals.

Noun

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Hals m (plural Hels)

  1. neck
  2. throat