heulen

Meaning

  1. (weak) to howl, to whine (make a loud, usually high-pitched sound)
  2. (derogatory, informal, sometimes, weak) to weep, to cry (see usage notes)

Frequency

B2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

hyyle

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

huurle

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/hɔʏ̯lən/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German hiulen, from Old High German hūwilōn, from Proto-West Germanic *hūilōn.

Notes

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