huld

See also: Huld

Danish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhulˀ/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hold (“flesh”), from Proto-Germanic *huldą.

Noun

huld n (singular definite huldet, not used in plural form)

flesh (as a result of a certain state of nutrition)

Declension

Declension of *huld*
neuter gender	singular
neuter gender	indefinite	definite
nominative	huld	huldet
genitive	hulds	huldets

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hollr, from Proto-Germanic *hulþaz. Cognates include Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐍃 (hulþs, “clement”) and Old High German hold ( > German hold). More at hold.

Adjective

huld (neuter huldt, plural and definite singular attributive hulde)

Inflection

Inflection of *huld*
	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	huld	mere huld	mest huld²
indefinite neuter singular	huldt	mere huld	mest huld²
plural	hulde	mere huld	mest huld²
definite attributive¹	hulde	mere huld	mest hulde

¹ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
² The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Derived terms

huldskab (archaic)

References

“huld” in Den Danske Ordbog
“huld” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Middle English

Verb

huld

(West Midlands) Alternative form of held; first/third-person singular past indicative of holden

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse hollr, from Proto-Germanic *hulþaz. Cognate with Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐍃 (hulþs), Icelandic hollur.

Adjective

huld

Declension

Inflection of **huld**
Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative¹
common singular	huld	huldare	huldast
neuter singular	hult	huldare	huldast
plural	hulda	huldare	huldast
masculine plural²	hulde	huldare	huldast

Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular³	hulde	huldare	huldaste
all	hulda	huldare	huldaste

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.