hehlen

German (Berlin)

/heːlən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (archaic) to hide, to conceal, to hele
  • (transitive) to transactionally buy or otherwise obtain goods for oneself or somebody else or effectuate or aid the turnover of a good which before has been obtained by criminal offence against the assets of someone.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German heln inherited from Old High German helan derived from *helan inherited from Proto-Germanic *helaną (conceal, receive stolen goods, stash, hide).

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Proto-Germanic

*helaną

Gloss

conceal, receive stolen goods, stash, hide

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