hellen

Meaning

to incline

Concepts

stoop

slant

slope

incline

tip

lean

tilt

slope down

bend

careen

heel

recline

bank

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Synonyms

buigen

aflopen

overhellen

zich bukken

afgaan

ten einde lopen

eindigen

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verstrijken

glooien

Translations

pencher

hängen

sich bücken

s’incliner

abanmak

curvarsi

acurrucarse

neigen

incliner

bücken

sich neigen

beugen

schräg stellen

seitwärts neigen

decantar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɦɛlə(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: helden

In summary

From Middle Dutch helden. The loss of the d occurred by reanalysis of the past tense form helde as consisting of hel-de rather than held-de.