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Hülse

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Etymology 1

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    Middle High German hülse, from Old High German hulsa, *hulisa, from Proto-Germanic *hulisō, cognate with Proto-Germanic *huljaną and Proto-Germanic *helaną which yield hüllen (to wrap) and hehlen (to hide) resp. Related with English hull.

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    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

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

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      Hülse f (genitive Hülse, plural Hülsen)

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