huld

See also: Huld

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhulˀ/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hold (“flesh”).

Noun

huld n (singular definite huldet, not used in plural form)

1. flesh (as a result of a certain state of nutrition)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hollr. Cognates include Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐍃 (hulþs, “clement”) and Old High German hold ( > German hold). More at hold.

Adjective

huld

1. faithful, loyal
2. gracious
3. fair, sweet

Inflection

Inflection of huld
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	huld	—	—2
Indefinite neuter singular	huldt	—	—2
Plural	hulde	—	—2
Definite attributive1	hulde	—	—
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse hollr, from Proto-Germanic *hulþaz. Cognate with Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐍃 (hulþs), Icelandic hollur.

Adjective

huld

1. faithful, loyal
2. gracious
3. fair, sweet

Declension

Inflection of huld
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	huld	huldare	huldast
Neuter singular	hult	huldare	huldast
Plural	hulda	huldare	huldast
Masculine plural3	hulde	huldare	huldast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	hulde	huldare	huldaste
All	hulda	huldare	huldaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic