helan

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Adjective

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helan

  1. accusative singular of hela

Finnish

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Noun

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helan

  1. genitive singular of hela

Old English

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-West Germanic *helan, from Proto-Germanic *helaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (to hide, conceal).

Cognate with Old Frisian hela, Old Saxon helan, Dutch helen, Old High German helan (German hehlen); and with Latin cēlō, Ancient Greek καλύπω (kalúpō, I hide). Compare helian, hulu, hol.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxe.lɑn/, [ˈhe.lɑn]

Verb

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helan

  1. to hide, conceal
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Descendants
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  • Middle English: helen, helien (merger with helian)

Etymology 2

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From Proto-West Germanic *hōlijan, from Proto-Germanic *hōlijaną, From Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₁l-, *keh₁l- (to beguile, deceive).

See also Old High German huolēn, huolan; and Old Norse hœla. Compare hōlian, and hōl (etymology 2).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxeː.lɑn/, [ˈheː.lɑn]

Verb

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hēlan

  1. to calumniate, slander
  2. to defame
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Old Saxon

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *helan.

Verb

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helan

  1. to hide

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