Höhle
See also: hohle
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German hüle, höle, from Old High German hulī, holī, analyzable as hol (“hollow”) + -ī (“-ness”) (modern hohl + -e), seemingly when a-umlaut was still active.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Höhle f (genitive Höhle, plural Höhlen)
- cave
- In der Höhle wurden prähistorische Malereien entdeckt.
- Prehistoric paintings were found in the cave.
- cavity (of the body)
Declension edit
Declension of Höhle [feminine]
Derived terms edit
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Further reading edit
- “Höhle” in Duden online
- “Höhle” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Höhle” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.