hin håle
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== Swedish ==
=== Alternative forms ===
Hin håle
=== Etymology ===
A noa-name for the Devil. From hin, an archaic definite article, and håle, an originally dialectal pronunciation of hårde (“hard (evil) one”). The dialectal change from rd > l can also be seen in e.g. utböling, vålnad, tvi vale etc.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /hɪn ˈhoːlɛ/, /hiːn ˈhoːle/
=== Proper noun ===
hin håle c (genitive hin håles)
(euphemistic) the Devil
Synonyms: den lede, den onde, hin, hin onde, skam
==== Usage notes ====
Fairly quaint in contemporary Swedish.