Hölle

German (Berlin)

/ˈhœlə/

noun
Definitions
  • hell

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German helle inherited from Old High German hella inherited from Proto-Germanic *haljō (nether world, concealed place) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (cover, hide, conceal, cold, protect, incline, hot, warm, cut, save).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱel-

Gloss

cover, hide, conceal, cold, protect, incline, hot, warm, cut, save

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

冷, 寒

Emoji
🤭 📔

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