hulda

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Faroese[edit]

Noun[edit]

hulda f (genitive singular huldu, plural huldur)

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

Declension[edit]

Declension of hulda
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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

hulda f (genitive singular huldu, nominative plural huldur)

  1. secrecy

Declension[edit]

declension of hulda
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hulda huldan huldur huldurnar
accusative huldu hulduna huldur huldurnar
dative huldu huldunni huldum huldunum
genitive huldu huldunnar huldna huldnanna

Synonyms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Derived terms

Related terms[edit]

  • hylja (“to hide, to conceal”)

Old High German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

hulda f

  1. favour

Declension[edit]

Declension of hulda (ō-stem)
case singular plural
nominative hulda huldā
accusative hulda huldā
genitive hulda huldōno
dative huldu huldōm

Antonyms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • German: Holle

References[edit]

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

Swedish[edit]

Adjective[edit]

hulda

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