heul
Dutch
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Dutch hole. Related to hol.
Noun
editheul f (plural heulen, diminutive heultje n)
- A floodgate with a bridge.
- A stone or brick bridge, usually consisting of only a single arch.
- (now dialectal) A sewer or a ditch for wastewater.
- (dialectal, possibly obsolete) A temporary bridge, often made of wood.
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editEtymology 2
editFrom Middle Dutch *huel, attested in compounds corresponding to modern heulzaad, from older oele, from Latin oleum.
Noun
editheul m or n (uncountable)
- (archaic) poppy, plant of the genus Papaver.
- (archaic) several kinds of soporific drugs made from the poppy.
- Synonyms: maankop, papaver, slaapbol, slaapkruid
- (obsolete, figurative) something soothing, healing, salutary or even redeeming.
Hyponyms
edit- (poppy): klaproos, slaapbol, slaapkruid
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