Danish edit

 
Sense 1. The pitcher of juice is being held at an angle.

Etymology edit

From Old Norse hella.

Verb edit

hælde (imperative hæld, infinitive at hælde, present tense hælder, past tense hældte, perfect tense har hældt)

  1. to pour
    Manden hældte juice i to glas.
    The man poured juice into two glasses.
  2. to be inclined, to slope
    Plænen hælder mod søen.
    The lawn slopes toward the lake.
  3. (figurative) to be inclined, to tend towards
    Jeg hælder til at tro på ham.
    I am inclined to believe him.

Conjugation edit