Halle

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhalə/
• Rhymes: -alə

Etymology 1

From Middle High German halle, from Old High German halla, from Proto-Germanic *hallō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to hide, cover, conceal”). Compare Low German Hall, Dutch hal, English hall, Danish and Swedish hall.

Noun

Halle f (genitive Halle, plural Hallen)

1. hall

Derived terms

• Hallenbad
• Spielhalle

Etymology 2

Attested in early manuscripts as Halla.

Proper noun

Wikipedia ^de

Halle n (genitive Halles)

1. a city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany; also called Saale
2. any of several other cities with the same name

External links

• Halle in Duden online