Hehl
See also: hehl
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German hæle (“concealment”), from Old High German hāla (“concealment”).
Back-formation from hehlen.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Hehl m or n (strong, genitive Hehles or Hehls, no plural)
Usage notes edit
Still used in some fixed expressions:
- einen Hehl aus etwas machen (“to hide or withhold a fact”).
- keinen Hehl aus etwas machen (“to be honest about something”).
Declension edit
Declension of Hehl [sg-only, masculine // neuter, strong]
References edit
- “Hehl” in Duden online
- “Hehl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Hehl” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Hunsrik edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Hehl f (plural Hehle)