hæl

See also: hal, hel, HAL, Hal, hál, häl, and hål

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse hæll (“heel”), from Proto-Germanic *hanhilaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hɛːl/, [hɛːˀl]

Noun

hæl c (singular definite hælen, plural indefinite hæle)

(anatomy) heel

Inflection

Declension of hæl

common gender	Singular		Plural
common gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hæl	hælen	hæle	hælene
genitive	hæls	hælens	hæles	hælenes

Verb

hæl

imperative of hæle

Icelandic

Noun

hæl m

indefinite accusative singular of hæll
indefinite dative singular of hæll

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse hæll

Noun

hæl m (definite singular hælen, indefinite plural hæler, definite plural hælene)

(anatomy, also of shoes, socks etc.) a heel

Derived terms

akilleshæl

References

“hæl” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse hæll. Akin to English heel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /heːl/
Homophone: hel

Noun

hæl m (definite singular hælen, indefinite plural hælar, definite plural hælane)

(anatomy, also of shoes, socks etc.) a heel

Derived terms

akilleshæl

References

“hæl” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hailą. Cognate with Old Norse heill (Danish held (“luck”), Norwegian hell), Old High German heil (German Heil).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hæːl/

Noun

hǣl n (attested only once)

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