Hehl
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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[edit]
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