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huld

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Danish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hold (“flesh”), from Proto-Germanic *huldą.

Noun

huld n (singular definite huldet, not used in plural form)

  1. flesh (as a result of a certain state of nutrition)

Declension

More information neuter gender, singular ...

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hollr, from Proto-Germanic *hulþaz. Cognates include Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐍃 (hulþs, “clement”) and Old High German hold ( > German hold). More at hold.

Adjective

huld (neuter huldt, plural and definite singular attributive hulde)

  1. (poetic) faithful, loyal
  2. (obsolete) gracious
  3. (obsolete) fair, sweet
Inflection
More information positive, comparative ...

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Derived terms

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Middle English

Verb

huld

  1. (West Midland) alternative form of held; first/third-person singular past indicative of holden

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse hollr, from Proto-Germanic *hulþaz. Cognate with Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐍃 (hulþs), Icelandic hollur.

Adjective

huld

  1. faithful, loyal
  2. gracious
  3. fair, sweet

Declension

More information Indefinite, positive ...

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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