huld

See also: Huld

Danish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhulˀ/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hold (“flesh”).

Noun

huld n (singular definite huldet, not used in plural form)

  1. flesh (as a result of a certain state of nutrition)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hollr. Cognates include Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐍃 (hulþs, “clement”) and Old High German hold ( > German hold). More at hold.

Adjective

huld

  1. faithful, loyal
  2. gracious
  3. fair, sweet
Inflection
Inflection of huld
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular huld — —2
Neuter singular huldt — —2
Plural hulde — —2
Definite attributive1 hulde — —
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse hollr, from Proto-Germanic *hulþaz. Cognate with Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐍃 (hulþs), Icelandic hollur.

Adjective

huld

  1. faithful, loyal
  2. gracious
  3. fair, sweet

Declension
Inflection of huld
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular huld huldare huldast
Neuter singular hult huldare huldast
Plural hulda huldare huldast
Masculine plural3 hulde huldare huldast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 hulde huldare huldaste
All hulda huldare huldaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic
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