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German
Etymology
From Middle High German helt (genitive heldes), from Old High German helid, from Proto-West Germanic *haliþ (“hero”).
Cognate with Old English hæleþ (English health), Old Saxon helið (Dutch held), West Frisian held, Old Norse halr, hǫlðr (Norwegian Nynorsk hauld). Outside of Germanic, possibly also related to Ancient Greek κέλωρ (kélōr), Tocharian B kālyśke (“boy”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Held m (weak, genitive Helden, plural Helden, feminine Heldin)
- hero
- protagonist
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Further reading
- “Held” in Duden online
- “Held” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German helt, from Old High German helid, from Proto-West Germanic *haliþ.
Pronunciation
Noun
Held m (plural Helden, feminine Heldin)
- hero