hulst

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Dutch

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch huls, from Old Dutch *hulis, from Proto-West Germanic *hulis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦʏlst/
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  • Hyphenation: hulst

Noun

hulst f (uncountable)

  1. holly, common holly (Ilex aquifolium)
    Synonym: steekpalm

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: huls

West Frisian

Etymology

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Noun

hulst c (plural hulsten)

  1. holly (Ilex aquifolium)

Further reading

  • hulst”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011