Herakles

See also: Hêraklês

English

Proper noun

Herakles

1. Alternative spelling of Heracles.
   • 2011, Alexandra Alexandridou, The Early Black-Figured Pottery of Attika in Context (c. 630-570 bce) (Monumenta Graeca et Romana; 17), Brill, →ISBN, page 67, column 2:

     The addition of inscribed names can indicate that the symposion is mythological, as on the Eurytios krater, where Herakles is depicted banqueting as a guest of the king (Paris, Musée du Louvre, E635, Payne, 1931: pl. 27).

Anagrams

• Kaehlers

Danish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês).

Proper noun

Herakles (genitive Herakles')

1. (Greek mythology) Heracles

Finnish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈherɑkles/, [ˈhe̞rɑ̝kle̞s̠]
• Rhymes: -erɑkles
• Syllabification^(key): He‧rak‧les
• Hyphenation^(key): He‧rak‧les

Proper noun

Herakles

1. (Greek mythology) Heracles, Hercules

Declension

Inflection of Herakles (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)
nominative		Herakles	—
genitive		Herakleen	—
partitive		Heraklesta	—
illative		Herakleeseen	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Herakles	—
accusative	nom.	Herakles	—
	gen.	Herakleen
genitive		Herakleen	—
partitive		Heraklesta	—
inessive		Herakleessa	—
elative		Herakleesta	—
illative		Herakleeseen	—
adessive		Herakleella	—
ablative		Herakleelta	—
allative		Herakleelle	—
essive		Herakleena	—
translative		Herakleeksi	—
abessive		Herakleetta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Herakles (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Herakleeni — accusative nom. Herakleeni — gen. Herakleeni genitive Herakleeni — partitive Heraklestani — inessive Herakleessani — elative Herakleestani — illative Herakleeseeni — adessive Herakleellani — ablative Herakleeltani — allative Herakleelleni — essive Herakleenani — translative Herakleekseni — abessive Herakleettani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Herakleesi — accusative nom. Herakleesi — gen. Herakleesi genitive Herakleesi — partitive Heraklestasi — inessive Herakleessasi — elative Herakleestasi — illative Herakleeseesi — adessive Herakleellasi — ablative Herakleeltasi — allative Herakleellesi — essive Herakleenasi — translative Herakleeksesi — abessive Herakleettasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Herakleemme — accusative nom. Herakleemme — gen. Herakleemme genitive Herakleemme — partitive Heraklestamme — inessive Herakleessamme — elative Herakleestamme — illative Herakleeseemme — adessive Herakleellamme — ablative Herakleeltamme — allative Herakleellemme — essive Herakleenamme — translative Herakleeksemme — abessive Herakleettamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Herakleenne — accusative nom. Herakleenne — gen. Herakleenne genitive Herakleenne — partitive Heraklestanne — inessive Herakleessanne — elative Herakleestanne — illative Herakleeseenne — adessive Herakleellanne — ablative Herakleeltanne — allative Herakleellenne — essive Herakleenanne — translative Herakleeksenne — abessive Herakleettanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Herakleensa — accusative nom. Herakleensa — gen. Herakleensa genitive Herakleensa — partitive Heraklestaan Heraklestansa — inessive Herakleessaan Herakleessansa — elative Herakleestaan Herakleestansa — illative Herakleeseensa — adessive Herakleellaan Herakleellansa — ablative Herakleeltaan Herakleeltansa — allative Herakleelleen Herakleellensa — essive Herakleenaan Herakleenansa — translative Herakleekseen Herakleeksensa — abessive Herakleettaan Herakleettansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Polish

Herakles

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês). Doublet of Herkules.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xɛˈra.klɛs/

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• Rhymes: -aklɛs
• Syllabification: He‧ra‧kles

Proper noun

Herakles m pers (related adjective heraklesowy)

1. (uncountable, Greek mythology) Heracles (Greek divine hero Heracles, who was the son of Jupiter and Alcmene, a celebrated hero who possessed exceptional strength; most famous for his 12 labours performed to redeem himself after killing his family)

   Synonym: Herkules

2. (countable, rare) a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Heracles

Declension

Declension of Herakles

	singular	plural
nominative	Herakles	Heraklesowie
genitive	Heraklesa	Heraklesów
dative	Heraklesowi	Heraklesom
accusative	Heraklesa	Heraklesów
instrumental	Heraklesem	Heraklesami
locative	Heraklesie	Heraklesach
vocative	Heraklesie	Heraklesowie

Derived terms

adjectives

• heraklejski

Further reading

• Herakles in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Herakles in PWN's encyclopedia

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛraklɛs/

Proper noun

Herakles m pers (genitive singular Heraklesa, Herakla, declension pattern of chlap)

1. (Greek mythology) Hercules

Declension

Declension of Herakles

	singulare tantum
nominative	Herakles
genitive	Heraklesa, Herakla
dative	Heraklesovi, Heraklovi
accusative	Heraklesa, Herakla
locative	Heraklesovi, Heraklovi
instrumental	Heraklesom, Heraklom

Further reading

• “Herakles”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026

Swedish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês).

Proper noun

Herakles c (genitive Herakles)

1. (Greek mythology) Heracles

   Coordinate term: Herkules

References

• Herakles in Nordisk familjebok (2nd ed., 1909)