holh
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
holh
- Alternative form of holgh
Etymology 2 edit
Adjective edit
holh
- Alternative form of holwe
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *holh, from Proto-Germanic *hulhwą (“hollow, cavity”), from Proto-Germanic *hulhwaz (“hollow”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover, hide”). Cognate with Old High German huliwa (“swamp, pool, puddle”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
holh n
Declension edit
Declension of holh (strong a-stem)