Feminine

Höhle

Meaning

  1. (feminine) cave
  2. (feminine) cavity (of the body)

Frequency

B2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

heeli

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhøːlə/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German hüle, höle, from Old High German hulī, holī, analyzable as hol (“hollow”) + -ī (“-ness”) (modern hohl + -e), seemingly when a-umlaut was still active.

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