Old English

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Etymology

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From a metathesis of Proto-West Germanic *hehlā, from Proto-Germanic *hehlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel(h₂)- (to freeze; cold). Cognate with Old Norse héla.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxe͜ol.kɑ/, [ˈhe͜oɫ.kɑ]

Noun

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heolca m

  1. hoarfrost, rime

Declension

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