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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse heldr. Cognate with Danish heller.
Adverb
helder (not comparable)
- (obsolete) Rather.
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch helder, from hel.
Pronunciation
Adjective
helder (attributive helder, comparative helderder, superlative helderste)
- clear, bright
- clear, lucid, obvious
- clear, transparent, lucid
Dutch
Etymology
From earlier heller, derived from or related to hel (“bright”), though the origin of the suffix -er is unknown.
Pronunciation
Adjective
helder (comparative helderder, superlative helderst)
- clear, bright
- clear, lucid, obvious
- clear, transparent, lucid
Inflection
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) “helder”, in Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press