Hülse

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German[edit]

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhʏlzə/
  • (file)

Etymology 1[edit]

Middle High German hülse, from Old High German hulsa, *hulisa, from the root of hüllen (to wrap) and further that of hehlen (to hide). Related with English hull.

Noun[edit]

Hülse f (genitive Hülse, plural Hülsen)

  1. pod, hull, case (also with the particular meanings of botany and ammunition)
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  • Russian: ги́льза (gílʹza)

Etymology 2[edit]

Middle High German huls m, from Old High German hulis, huliz, from Proto-West Germanic *hulis.

Noun[edit]

Hülse f (genitive Hülse, plural Hülsen)

  1. (obsolete) holly (Ilex gen. et spp.)
    Synonym: Stechpalme (see it for more synonyms)
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