hyll

Albanian

Alternative forms

• hyj

Etymology

Variant of yll (“star”). Related to hyj (“god”). Disputed etymology:

• From Proto-Indo-European *h₁us-los (compare Old English ysle (“hot ashes”)), from *h₁ews- (“to burn”) (compare Latin ūrere, Ancient Greek εὕω (heúō, “to singe”)).
• From Proto-Indo-European *h₂us-los (compare Sanskrit उस्र (usrá, “reddish, ruddy; bright; matutinal”)), from *h₂ews- (“to dawn”) (compare English Easter, Latin aurōra, Lithuanian aušrà).

Noun

hyll m (plural hyje, definite hylli, definite plural hyjet)

1. (archaic) star

Declension

Declension of hyll

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hyll	hylli	hyje	hyjet
accusative		hyllin
dative	hylli	hyllit	hyjeve	hyjeve
ablative			hyjesh

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From a Germanic root *holana-, related to Middle Low German holder, holdern, and German Holunder.

Noun

hyll m (definite singular hyllen, indefinite plural hyller, definite plural hyllene)

1. an elder or elderberry, small tree of genus Sambucus.

Derived terms

• hyllebær

References

• “hyll” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “hyll” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From a Germanic root *holana-, related to Middle Low German holder, holdern, and German Holunder.

Noun

hyll m (definite singular hyllen, indefinite plural hyllar, definite plural hyllane)

1. an elder or elderberry, small tree of genus Sambucus.

Derived terms

• hyllebær

References

• “hyll” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hulliz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xyll/, [hyɫ]

Noun

hyll f

1. hill

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hyll	hylla, hylle
accusative	hylle	hylla, hylle
genitive	hylle	hylla
dative	hylle	hyllum

This word is also sometimes masculine: Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hyll	hyllas
accusative	hyll	hyllas
genitive	hylles	hylla
dative	hylle	hyllum

Descendants

• Middle English: hil, hyl, hille, hylle, hul, hulle, helle
  • English: hill
  • Scots: hill, hull
  • Yola: hele, hile, hill

Welsh

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /hɨ̞ɬ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /hɪɬ/

Adjective

hyll (feminine singular hell, plural hyllion, equative hylled or cyn hyll, comparative hyllach or mwy hyll, superlative hyllaf or mwyaf hyll, not mutable)

1. ugly

   Synonyms: hagr, salw

   Antonyms: hardd, pert, tlws

Usage notes

The feminine form hell is a rare term formed by analogy with cref, gwen etc. as feminine forms of cryf (“strong”), gwyn (“white”) etc., rather than inherited.

Derived terms

• hyllbeth (“eyesore”)

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “hyll”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hyll”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies