heul

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦøːl/
• Hyphenation: heul
• Rhymes: -øːl

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch hole. Related to hol.

Noun

heul f (plural heulen, diminutive heultje n)

1. a floodgate with a bridge
2. a stone or brick bridge, usually consisting of only a single arch
3. (now dialectal) a sewer or a ditch for wastewater
4. (dialectal, possibly obsolete) a temporary bridge, often made of wood

Related terms

• hol

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch *huel, attested in compounds corresponding to modern heulzaad, from older oele, from Latin oleum.

Noun

heul m or n (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. (archaic) poppy, plant of the genus Papaver

   Synonyms: klaproos, maankop, papaver

2. (archaic) several kinds of soporific drugs made from the poppy

   Synonyms: maankop, papaver, slaapbol, slaapkruid

3. (obsolete, figurative) something soothing, healing, salutary or even redeeming

Hyponyms

• (poppy): klaproos, slaapbol, slaapkruid

Derived terms

• heulsap
• heulzaad

Related terms

• olie