Hülse

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Hülse. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Hülse, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Hülse in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Hülse you have here. The definition of the word Hülse will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofHülse, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhʏlzə/
  • Audio:(file)

Etymology 1

Middle High German hülse, from Old High German hulsa, *hulisa, from the root of hüllen (“to wrap”) and further that of hehlen (“to hide”). Related with English hull.

Noun

Hülse f (genitive Hülse, plural Hülsen)

  1. pod, hull, case (also with the particular meanings of botany and ammunition)
Declension
Declension of Hülse
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Hülse die Hülsen
genitive einer der Hülse der Hülsen
dative einer der Hülse den Hülsen
accusative eine die Hülse die Hülsen
Hypernyms
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Russian: ги́льза (gílʹza)

Etymology 2

Middle High German huls m, from Old High German hulis, huliz, from Proto-West Germanic *hulis.

Noun

Hülse f (genitive Hülse, plural Hülsen)

  1. (obsolete) holly (Ilex gen. et spp.)
    Synonym: Stechpalme (see it for more synonyms)
Declension
Declension of Hülse
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Hülse die Hülsen
genitive einer der Hülse der Hülsen
dative einer der Hülse den Hülsen
accusative eine die Hülse die Hülsen
Alternative forms

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia