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English
Proper noun
Hals
- plural of Hal
Anagrams
German
Etymology
From Middle High German hals, from Old High German hals, from Proto-West Germanic *hals, from Proto-Germanic *halsaz.
Pronunciation
Noun
Hals m (strong, genitive Halses, plural Hälse, diminutive Hälschen n or Hälslein n)
- neck
- throat
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
Limburgish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *hals, from Proto-Germanic *halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kólsos.
Pronunciation
Noun
Hals m (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, German-based spelling, widespread in West Limburgish, Central Limburgish, East Limburgish, rare in Southeast Limburgish)
- (broad sense) neck
- (narrow sense) throat; front side of the neck
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Descendants
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Old High German hals, from Proto-West Germanic *hals, from Proto-Germanic *halsaz.
Pronunciation
Noun
Hals m (plural Häls)
- neck
- throat
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German Hals, Dutch hals, Old English heals.
Noun
Hals m (plural Hels)
- neck
- throat