héll

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See also: hell, he'll, and Hell

Limburgish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the original root hélle, from Proto-Germanic *halliz (resounding), from Proto-Germanic *hellaną (to resound, make a sound).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

héll (masculine hélle, feminine héll, neuter héll, comperative héller, superlative héllst)

  1. (Eupen) hard
    Synonyms: krapp, vrakk
  2. (Eupen) loud
  3. (Eupen) clear, bright, light
    Antonyms: donkel, düüster

Usage notes[edit]

  • This is the modern root, the original root (hélle) is only used if it is the final word of the sentence.

Derived terms[edit]