helan

Esperanto

Adjective

helan

1. accusative singular of hela

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Finnish

Noun

helan

1. Genitive singular form of hela.

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *helaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kel- (“to hide, conceal”). Cognate with Old Frisian hela, Old Saxon helan, Dutch helen, Old High German helan (German hehlen); and with Latin cēlō, Ancient Greek καλύπω (kaluptō, “I hide”). Compare helian, hulu, hol.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhelɑn/

Verb

helan (strong class IV) (third-person sg present helþ, third-person sg preterite hæl, preterite plural hǣlon, past participle (ġe)holen)

1. To hide, conceal.

Descendants

• English: hele

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *helaną.

Verb

helan

1. to hide

Conjugation

Conjugation of helan

indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	hilu	hal
2nd person singular	hilis	hāli
3rd person singular	hilid	hal
plural	helad	hālun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	hele	hāli
2nd person singular	heles	hālis
3rd person singular	hele	hāli
plural	helen	hālin
imperative	present	—
singular	hel
plural	helad
participle	present	past
	helandi	(gi)holan