heul
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Middle Dutch hole. Related to hol.
Noun
[edit]heul f (plural heulen, diminutive heultje n)
- a floodgate with a bridge
- a stone or brick bridge, usually consisting of only a single arch
- (now dialectal) a sewer or a ditch for wastewater
- (dialectal, possibly obsolete) a temporary bridge, often made of wood
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[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]From Middle Dutch *huel, attested in compounds corresponding to modern heulzaad, from older oele, from Latin oleum.
Noun
[edit]heul m or n (uncountable)
- (archaic) poppy, plant of the genus Papaver
- (archaic) several kinds of soporific drugs made from the poppy
- Synonyms: maankop, papaver, slaapbol, slaapkruid
- (obsolete, figurative) something soothing, healing, salutary or even redeeming
Hyponyms
[edit]- (poppy): klaproos, slaapbol, slaapkruid
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