helle

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === === Etymology 1 === ==== Verb ==== helle (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of hellen === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== helle (archaic) genitive/dative singular of hel == Finnish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhelːeˣ/, [ˈhe̞lːe̞(ʔ)] Rhymes: -elːe Syllabification(key): hel‧le Hyphenation(key): hel‧le === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Finnic *heldeh (compare Karelian helleh), from an earlier *šelteš, borrowed from Proto-Baltic [Term?] (compare Lithuanian šiltis). ==== Noun ==== helle hot weather, swelter (weather) weather with a temperature above +25 °C (77 F) (in Finnish weather forecasts) (rare, chiefly figuratively) hot place, heat ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ==== References ==== ==== Further reading ==== “helle”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023 === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== helle allative singular of he (“he (a letter of some Semitic alphabets)”) == German == === Etymology === Regional variant of German hell. From Middle High German hellen, from the root of hell (“clear, bright”). Cognate with Dutch hel. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === helle (strong nominative masculine singular heller, comparative heller, superlative am hellesten or am hellsten) (regional, Northern Germany, Berlin) clever, smart, bright ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “helle” in Duden online “helle” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Karelian == === Noun === helle heat == Limburgish == === Etymology 1 === Unknown. ==== Adjective ==== helle (comparative helder, superlative helles, predicative superlative 't hèls) hard loud ===== Usage notes ===== 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 ===== === Etymology 2 === From hel. ==== Noun ==== helle f (obsolete) dative singular of hel == Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch hella, from Proto-West Germanic *hallju. === Noun === helle f Hell underworld ==== Inflection ==== ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: hel Afrikaans: hel Limburgish: hel === Further reading === “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 == === Alternative forms === hel, hell hælle (Early Middle English) === Etymology === 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 === IPA(key): /ˈhɛl(ə)/ === Proper noun === helle (genitive singular helles or helle) Hell (the Christian place of damnation) Limbo (waiting place for souls) (by extension) The underworld in Greco-Roman legend. ==== Related terms ==== helleware ==== Descendants ==== English: hell, Hell Scots: hell, Hell ==== References ==== “helle, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. === Noun === helle (plural helles, genitive singular helles or helle) Death, mortality. A place of suffering or evil. ==== Descendants ==== English: hell, Hell Scots: hell, Hell ==== References ==== “helle, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology 1 === From Old Norse hella, from hallr (stone). ==== Noun ==== helle f or m (definite singular hella or hellen, indefinite plural heller, definite plural hellene) flat stone disc made of iron ===== Synonyms ===== (disc made of iron): takke ===== Derived terms ===== bakstehelle === Etymology 2 === From Old Norse hella, from hallr (slope, incline). ==== Verb ==== helle (imperative hell, present tense heller, simple past hellet or helte, past participle hellet or helt, present participle hellende) to slope, incline to near an end. Dagen heller. The day nears its end. to pour (something) ===== Synonyms ===== (pour): pøse ===== Derived terms ===== helning === References === “helle” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Old Norse hella, from hallr (stone). === Noun === helle f (definite singular hella, indefinite plural heller, definite plural hellene) flat stone disc made of iron ==== Synonyms ==== (disc made of iron): takke ==== Derived terms ==== bakstehelle === References === “helle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Old English == === Noun === helle inflection of hell: accusative/genitive/dative singular nominative/accusative plural == Votic == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ingrian hellä. Doublet of ellä (Kattila, inherited). === Pronunciation === (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈhelːæ/, [ˈhʲelːə̟] Rhymes: -elːæ Hyphenation: hel‧le === Adjective === helle sensitive gentle, tender ==== Inflection ==== === References === Hallap, V.; Adler, E.; Grünberg, S.; Leppik, M. (2012), “hellä”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn