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hulda

See also: Hulda

Faroese edit

Noun edit

hulda f (genitive singular huldu, plural huldur)

  1. invisible ghost
  2. a moth (Hepialus humuli)

Declension edit

Declension of hulda
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hulda huldan huldur huldurnar
accusative huldu hulduna huldur huldurnar
dative huldu hulduni huldum huldunum
genitive huldu huldunnar hulda huldanna

Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

hulda f (genitive singular huldu, nominative plural huldur)

  1. secrecy

Declension edit

declension of hulda
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hulda huldan huldur huldurnar
accusative huldu hulduna huldur huldurnar
dative huldu huldunni huldum huldunum
genitive huldu huldunnar huldna huldnanna

Synonyms edit

Derived terms edit

Derived terms

Related terms edit

  • hylja (“to hide, to conceal”)

Old High German edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Likely from Proto-Germanic *hulþǭ which is a feminine form of Proto-Germanic *hulþô, from the adjective Proto-Germanic *hulþaz

Noun edit

hulda f

  1. favour

Declension edit

Declension of hulda (ō-stem)
case singular plural
nominative hulda huldā
accusative hulda huldā
genitive hulda huldōno
dative huldu huldōm

Antonyms edit

Descendants edit

  • German: Holle

References edit

  1. Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014
  2. Grimm Jacob, Teutonic Mythology, 267

Swedish edit

Adjective edit

hulda

  1. inflection of huld:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural
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