Hehl
Appearance
See also: hehl
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German hæle (“concealment”), from Old High German hāla (“concealment”).
Back-formation from hehlen.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Hehl m or n (strong, genitive Hehles or Hehls, no plural)
Usage notes
[edit]Still used in some fixed expressions:
- einen Hehl aus etwas machen (“to hide or withhold a fact”).
- keinen Hehl aus etwas machen (“to be honest about something”).
Declension
[edit]Declension of Hehl [sg-only, masculine // neuter, strong]
References
[edit]- “Hehl” in Duden online
- “Hehl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Hehl” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Hunsrik
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Hehl f (plural Hehle)
Further reading
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