hyl

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See also: hýl, hýľ, and hyl-

Danish

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

hyl n (singular definite hylet, plural indefinite hyl)

  1. howl
  2. yell
  3. wail
  4. yowl
  5. hoot

Inflection

Declension of hyl
neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hyl hylet hyl hylene
genitive hyls hylets hyls hylenes

Verb

hyl

  1. imperative of hyle

Middle English

Etymology 1

Probably from Old English *hygel (“hillock”), from or related to Proto-West Germanic *haug (“mound”). Compare German Hügel.

Noun

hyl (plural hyles)

  1. mound, bank, hillock
Alternative forms

References

Etymology 2

Noun

hyl (plural hyles)

  1. Alternative form of hil (“hill”)

Etymology 3

Verb

hyl (past participle hyled)

  1. Alternative form of hilen (“to cover”)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From the verb hyle.

Noun

hyl n (definite singular hylet, indefinite plural hyl, definite plural hyla)

  1. howl
  2. yell
  3. wail
  4. yowl
  5. hoot

Verb

hyl

  1. imperative of hyle

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hylr.

Noun

hỳl m (definite singular hỳlen, indefinite plural hỳler or hỳlir, definite plural hỳlerne or hỳline)

  1. (pre-1917) alternative form of høl
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