huld

See also: Huld

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhulˀ/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hold (“flesh”), from Proto-Germanic *huldą.

Noun

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

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

Declension

Declension of huld
neuter
gender 		singular
indefinite definite
nominative huld huldet
genitive hulds huldets

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hollr, from Proto-Germanic *hulþaz. Cognates include Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐍃 (hulþs, “clement”) and Old High German hold ( > German hold). More at hold.

Adjective

huld (neuter huldt, plural and definite singular attributive hulde)

  1. (poetic) faithful, loyal
  2. (obsolete) gracious
  3. (obsolete) fair, sweet
Inflection
Inflection of huld
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular huld mere huld mest huld2
indefinite neuter singular huldt mere huld mest huld2
plural hulde mere huld mest huld2
definite attributive1 hulde mere huld mest 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.

Derived terms

References

Middle English

Verb

huld

  1. (West Midlands) alternative form of held; first/third-person singular past indicative of holden

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 superlative1
common singular huld huldare huldast
neuter singular hult huldare huldast
plural hulda huldare huldast
masculine plural2 hulde huldare huldast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 hulde huldare huldaste
all hulda huldare huldaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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