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DANISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

hul.

hole

3 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun/hol/[ˈhɔl]

  1. hole

    neuter

  2. gap

    neuter

  3. blank

    neuter

  4. leak

    neuter

  5. cavity

    neuter

  6. hole

    neuter

  7. dump, shabby place/dwelling

    derogatory · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hol (“hole”), from Proto-Germanic *hulą, cf. English hole and German Höhle. The noun is derived from the adjective Proto-Germanic *hulaz (“hollow”) (see below). Related to hule (“cave”).

adj/huːˀl/[ˈhuˀl]

  1. hollow

  2. concave

Where this word comes from

From Old Norse holr (“hollow”), from Proto-Germanic *hulaz (“hollow”).

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