huls

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Meaning

  1. (feminine,masculine) shell, case (usually cylindrical covering part of an item, in particular of ammunition)
  2. (feminine,masculine) husk (cover of a fruit or nut)

Synonyms

patroonhuls

beschermhuls

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɦʏls/
Etymology

Related to Swedish hylsa, English holster, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *huljaną.

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