Halle

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See also: halle, hallé, hälle, hallë, and Hälle

English[edit]

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  • (female given name) enPR: hălē, IPA(key): /ˈhæli/

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Halle

  1. A city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
  2. A female given name Popularized by American actress Halle Berry

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Halle n

  1. A city in Flemish Brabant, Belgium.
    Meronyms: Buizingen, Lembeek
  2. A village in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  3. A city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

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Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle High German halle, from Old High German halla, from Proto-West Germanic *hallu. Compare Low German Hall, Dutch hal, English hall, Danish hall, Swedish hall.

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Halle f (genitive Halle, plural Hallen)

  1. hall
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Etymology 2[edit]

Attested in early manuscripts as Halla. Of unclear origin, traditionally linked to the river Saale, whose name ultimately derives from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂ls (salt). Or, from Proto-West Germanic *hallju (building supported by columns).

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Halle n (proper noun, genitive Halles or (optionally with an article) Halle)

  1. Halle, Halle (Salle), Halle an der Saale (a city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany)
  2. A town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  3. A village in the County of Bentheim district, Lower Saxony, Germany
  4. A municipality of the district of Holzminden, Lower Saxony, Germany
  5. A small river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  6. A city and municipality of the district of Halle-Vilvoorde, province of Flemish Brabant, Belgium
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References[edit]

  • Steffen Drenkelfuss: Halle – die schräge Stadt. In: Mitteldeutsche Zeitung (Halle/Saalkreis)

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