helle
Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Etymology 1[edit]
Verb[edit]
helle
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
helle
Finnish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-Finnic *heldeh (compare Karelian helleh), from an earlier *šelteš, borrowed from Proto-Baltic [Term?] (compare Lithuanian šiltas).
Noun[edit]
helle
- hot weather, swelter.
- (rare, chiefly figuratively) A hot place or heat.
Usage notes[edit]
As a technical term, in Finnish weather forecasts the term helle is used of temperatures above +25 °C (77 F).
Declension[edit]
Inflection of helle (Kotus type 48*I/hame, lt-ll gradation) | ||||
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nominative | helle | helteet | ||
genitive | helteen | helteiden helteitten | ||
partitive | hellettä | helteitä | ||
illative | helteeseen | helteisiin helteihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | helle | helteet | ||
accusative | nom. | helle | helteet | |
gen. | helteen | |||
genitive | helteen | helteiden helteitten | ||
partitive | hellettä | helteitä | ||
inessive | helteessä | helteissä | ||
elative | helteestä | helteistä | ||
illative | helteeseen | helteisiin helteihin | ||
adessive | helteellä | helteillä | ||
ablative | helteeltä | helteiltä | ||
allative | helteelle | helteille | ||
essive | helteenä | helteinä | ||
translative | helteeksi | helteiksi | ||
instructive | — | heltein | ||
abessive | helteettä | helteittä | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Compounds[edit]
- helleaalto
- helleasu
- hellehattu
- hellekausi
- hellekypärä
- hellelukema
- hellemekko
- hellepäivä
- helleraja
- hellesää
- hellevaate
- helleviikko
- hirmuhelle
- kesähelle
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
helle
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Regional variant of German hell. From Middle High German hellen, from the root of hell (“clear, bright”). Cognate with Dutch hel.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Adjective[edit]
helle (strong nominative masculine singular heller, comparative heller, superlative am hellesten or am hellsten)
- (regional, Northern Germany, Berlin) clever, smart, bright
Declension[edit]
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist helle | sie ist helle | es ist helle | sie sind helle | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | heller | helle | helles | helle |
genitive | hellen | heller | hellen | heller | |
dative | hellem | heller | hellem | hellen | |
accusative | hellen | helle | helles | helle | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der helle | die helle | das helle | die hellen |
genitive | des hellen | der hellen | des hellen | der hellen | |
dative | dem hellen | der hellen | dem hellen | den hellen | |
accusative | den hellen | die helle | das helle | die hellen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein heller | eine helle | ein helles | (keine) hellen |
genitive | eines hellen | einer hellen | eines hellen | (keiner) hellen | |
dative | einem hellen | einer hellen | einem hellen | (keinen) hellen | |
accusative | einen hellen | eine helle | ein helles | (keine) hellen |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist heller | sie ist heller | es ist heller | sie sind heller | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | hellerer | hellere | helleres | hellere |
genitive | helleren | hellerer | helleren | hellerer | |
dative | hellerem | hellerer | hellerem | helleren | |
accusative | helleren | hellere | helleres | hellere | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der hellere | die hellere | das hellere | die helleren |
genitive | des helleren | der helleren | des helleren | der helleren | |
dative | dem helleren | der helleren | dem helleren | den helleren | |
accusative | den helleren | die hellere | das hellere | die helleren | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein hellerer | eine hellere | ein helleres | (keine) helleren |
genitive | eines helleren | einer helleren | eines helleren | (keiner) helleren | |
dative | einem helleren | einer helleren | einem helleren | (keinen) helleren | |
accusative | einen helleren | eine hellere | ein helleres | (keine) helleren |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist am hellesten er ist am hellsten |
sie ist am hellesten sie ist am hellsten |
es ist am hellesten es ist am hellsten |
sie sind am hellesten sie sind am hellsten | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | hellester hellster |
helleste hellste |
hellestes hellstes |
helleste hellste |
genitive | hellesten hellsten |
hellester hellster |
hellesten hellsten |
hellester hellster | |
dative | hellestem hellstem |
hellester hellster |
hellestem hellstem |
hellesten hellsten | |
accusative | hellesten hellsten |
helleste hellste |
hellestes hellstes |
helleste hellste | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der helleste der hellste |
die helleste die hellste |
das helleste das hellste |
die hellesten die hellsten |
genitive | des hellesten des hellsten |
der hellesten der hellsten |
des hellesten des hellsten |
der hellesten der hellsten | |
dative | dem hellesten dem hellsten |
der hellesten der hellsten |
dem hellesten dem hellsten |
den hellesten den hellsten | |
accusative | den hellesten den hellsten |
die helleste die hellste |
das helleste das hellste |
die hellesten die hellsten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein hellester ein hellster |
eine helleste eine hellste |
ein hellestes ein hellstes |
(keine) hellesten (keine) hellsten |
genitive | eines hellesten eines hellsten |
einer hellesten einer hellsten |
eines hellesten eines hellsten |
(keiner) hellesten (keiner) hellsten | |
dative | einem hellesten einem hellsten |
einer hellesten einer hellsten |
einem hellesten einem hellsten |
(keinen) hellesten (keinen) hellsten | |
accusative | einen hellesten einen hellsten |
eine helleste eine hellste |
ein hellestes ein hellstes |
(keine) hellesten (keine) hellsten |
Further reading[edit]
Karelian[edit]
Noun[edit]
helle
Limburgish[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Unknown.
Adjective[edit]
helle (comparative helder, superlative helles, predicative superlative 't hèls)
Usage notes[edit]
Root changed into hel, only used as last word of a phrase.
- de hel vrów/de vrów is hel, mer ouch vröntjelik vs. die vrów is helle
Declension[edit]
number & gender | masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
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singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural | |
nominative | helle | helle | helle | helle | helle | helle |
genitive | hells | heller | heller | heller | hells | heller |
locative | helles | helles | helles | helles | helles | helles |
vocative1 | helle | |||||
dative2 | helle | hellen | heller | hellen | helle | hellen |
accusative2 | helle | hellen | helle | helle | helle | hellen |
1Limited to a few fossilized forms. | ||||||
2Nowadays obsolete, use the nominative instead. |
Etymology 2[edit]
From hel.
Noun[edit]
helle f
Middle Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Dutch hella, from Proto-West Germanic *hallju.
Noun[edit]
helle f
Inflection[edit]
Weak feminine | ||
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Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | helle | hellen |
Accusative | helle | hellen |
Genitive | hellen | hellen |
Dative | helle, hellen | hellen |
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “helle (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “helle (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old English hell, from Proto-West Germanic *hallju, from Proto-Germanic *haljō. The final vowel is generalised from the Old English inflected forms.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
helle (genitive helles or helle)
- Hell (the Christian place of damnation)
- c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.)[1], published c. 1410, Matheu 10:28, page 4v; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:
- and nyle ȝe dꝛede hem þat moun ſle þe bodi .· foꝛ þei moun not ſle þe ſoule / but raþere dꝛede ȝe hym þat mai leeſe boþe bodi and ſoule in to helle
- But don't fear those who can kill the body, because they can't kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who can destroy both the body and soul in Hell.
- Limbo (waiting place for souls)
- (by extension) The underworld in Greco-Roman legend.
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “helle, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Noun[edit]
helle (plural helles, genitive helles or helle)
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “helle, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old Norse hella, from hallr (stone).
Noun[edit]
helle f or m (definite singular hella or hellen, indefinite plural heller, definite plural hellene)
Synonyms[edit]
- (disc made of iron): takke
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
From Old Norse hella, from hallr (slope, incline).
Verb[edit]
helle (imperative hell, present tense heller, simple past hellet or helte, past participle hellet or helt, present participle hellende)
Synonyms[edit]
- (pour): pøse
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “helle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse hella, from hallr (stone).
Noun[edit]
helle f (definite singular hella, indefinite plural heller, definite plural hellene)
Synonyms[edit]
- (disc made of iron): takke
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “helle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Votic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
helle
Inflection[edit]
Declension of helle (type VIII/päive, no gradation) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | helle | helled |
genitive | hellä | hellije, helli |
partitive | hellä | hellite, helli |
illative | hellä, helläse | hellije, hellise |
inessive | hellez | helliz |
elative | hellesse | hellisse |
allative | hellele | hellile |
adessive | hellelle | hellille |
ablative | hellelte | hellilte |
translative | hellessi | hellissi |
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative or the genitive. ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive. |
References[edit]
- V. Hallap, E. Adler, S. Grünberg, M. Leppik (2012), “hellä”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn
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