Neuter

Halle

Meaning

(neuter) a city in Flemish Brabant, Belgium
(neuter) a village in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands
(neuter) a city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Halle

Hal

Halle

Halle an der Saale

Halle sul Saale

Salinae Saxonicae

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɦɑ.lə/

Inherited from Middle Dutch

Inherited from Old Dutch

Inherited from Frankish

In summary

* (Gelderland) First attested as hall in 1263. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *halha- (“highland spur”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”). Another possibility is a derivation from Middle Dutch halle (“covered market”), from Old Dutch *halla, from Frankish *hallu.