hulda

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Faroese

Noun

hulda f (genitive singular huldu, plural huldur)

  1. invisible ghost
  2. a moth (Hepialus humuli)

Declension

Declension of hulda
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hulda huldan huldur huldurnar
accusative huldu hulduna huldur huldurnar
dative huldu hulduni huldum huldunum
genitive huldu huldunnar hulda huldanna

Icelandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

hulda f (genitive singular huldu, nominative plural huldur)

  1. secrecy

Declension

    Declension of hulda
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hulda huldan huldur huldurnar
accusative huldu hulduna huldur huldurnar
dative huldu huldunni huldum huldunum
genitive huldu huldunnar huldna huldnanna

Synonyms

Derived terms

Derived terms
  • hylja (“to hide, to conceal”)

Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Likely from Proto-Germanic *hulþǭ which is a feminine form of Proto-Germanic *hulþô, from the adjective Proto-Germanic *hulþaz

Noun

hulda f

  1. favour

Declension

Declension of hulda (ō-stem)
case singular plural
nominative hulda huldā
accusative hulda huldā
genitive hulda huldōno
dative huldu huldōm

Antonyms

Descendants

  • German: Holle

References

  1. Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014
  2. Grimm Jacob, Teutonic Mythology, 267

Swedish

Adjective

hulda

  1. inflection of huld:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural
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