Hülse
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Middle High German hülse, from Old High German hulsa, *hulisa, from the root of hüllen (“to wrap”) and further that of hehlen (“to hide”). Related with English hull.
Noun edit
Hülse f (genitive Hülse, plural Hülsen)
- pod, hull, case (also with the particular meanings of botany and ammunition)
Declension edit
Declension of Hülse [feminine]
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Descendants edit
- → Russian: ги́льза (gílʹza)
Etymology 2 edit
Middle High German huls m, from Old High German hulis, huliz, from Proto-West Germanic *hulis.
Noun edit
Hülse f (genitive Hülse, plural Hülsen)
- (obsolete) holly (Ilex gen. et spp.)
- Synonym: Stechpalme (see it for more synonyms)
Declension edit
Declension of Hülse [feminine]
Alternative forms edit
- Hulst, Holst, Hülsen, Hulse, Hulsenbaum, Hulsenstrauch, Hülst, Holch, Hulsch, Hülsenstrauch, Hülsenbaum, Hülsekraut, Hubze
Further reading edit
- “Hülse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Hülse” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Hülse” in Duden online