Höhle

See also: hohle

German

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhøːlə/
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Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. cave
    In der Höhle wurden prähistorische Malereien entdeckt.
    Prehistoric paintings were found in the cave.
  2. cavity (of the body)

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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