Hällewull

Luxembourgish

Etymology

The word could be a simple compound of Häll +‎ Wull (“hell mess”). Probably, however, this is only a secondary motivation of Dutch heleboel (“a lot, a great deal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhæleˌvul/, [ˈhæləˌvul]

Noun

Hällewull f (uncountable)

1. a lot; a medley; a great or confusing number

   Et gëtt haut eng Hällewull vun Internetubidder.

   Today there are a confusing lot of internet service providers.