Hekla

See also: hekla

English

Hekla (mountain)

Etymology

Borrowed from Icelandic Hekla.

Proper noun

Hekla

1. A stratovolcano in the south of Iceland.

Alternative forms

• Hecla

Anagrams

• Kahle

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛhkla/

  Rhymes: -ɛhkla

  Homophone: hekla

Proper noun

Hekla f (proper noun, genitive singular Heklu)

1. Hekla (stratovolcano in the south of Iceland)
2. a female given name

Declension

Declension of Hekla (sg-only feminine)

indefinite singular
nominative	Hekla
accusative	Heklu
dative	Heklu
genitive	Heklu

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Icelandic Hekla, from hekla (“cloak”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²hɛkla/
• Homophone: hekla

Proper noun

Hekla f

1. Hekla (a stratovolcano in the south of Iceland)
2. a female given name