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hulda

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Faroese

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Noun

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hulda f (genitive singular huldu, plural huldur)

  1. invisible ghost
  2. a moth (Hepialus humuli)

Declension

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f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hulda huldan huldur huldurnar
accusative huldu hulduna huldur huldurnar
dative huldu hulduni huldum huldunum
genitive huldu huldunnar hulda huldanna

Icelandic

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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hulda f (genitive singular huldu, nominative plural huldur)

  1. secrecy
    Synonym: leynd

Declension

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Derived terms

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  • hylja (to hide, to conceal)

Old High German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Likely from Proto-Germanic *hulþǭ which is a feminine form of Proto-Germanic *hulþô, from the adjective Proto-Germanic *hulþaz

Noun

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hulda f

  1. favour

Declension

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Antonyms

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Descendants

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  • German: Holle

References

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  1. Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014
  2. Grimm Jacob, Teutonic Mythology, 267

Swedish

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Adjective

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hulda

  1. inflection of huld:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural