Hehl

See also: hehl

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hæle (“concealment”), from Old High German hāla (“concealment”).

Back-formation from hehlen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /heːl/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Hehl m or n (strong, genitive Hehles or Hehls, no plural)

1. (obsolete) secret

   Synonym: Geheimnis

   Antonym: Offenheit

Usage notes

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

Declension of Hehl [sg-only, masculine // neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der, das	Hehl
genitive	eines	des	Hehles, Hehls
dative	einem	dem	Hehl, Hehle1
accusative	einen, ein	den, das	Hehl

¹Now rare, see notes.

References

• “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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /heːl/

Noun

Hehl f (plural Hehle)

1. cave

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary