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hæll

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See also: häll and Häll

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hæll, from Proto-Germanic *hanhilaz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /haitl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aitl

Noun

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hæll m (genitive singular hæls, nominative plural hælar)

  1. heel

Declension

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *hanhilaz. Compare Old English hēla (English heel), Old Frisian hēla, Dutch hiel.

Noun

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hæll m (genitive hæls, plural hælar)

  1. heel

Declension

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Declension of hæll (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hæll hællinn hælar hælarnir
accusative hæl hælinn hæla hælana
dative hæli hælinum hælum hælunum
genitive hæls hælsins hæla hælanna

Descendants

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  • Icelandic: hæll m
  • Faroese: hælur m
  • Norwegian: hæl m
  • Swedish: häl c
  • Danish: hæl c