heller

Etymology

Borrowed from German Heller.

Noun

heller (plural hellers)

1. (historical) A German coin equivalent to half a pfennig, later used widely as a small coin in Central Europe and the German Empire.
2. A subdivision of the Czech, Slovakian and Czechoslovakian koruna. 100 hellers make up one koruna.

Anagrams

• here'll

Adverb

heller

1. Obsolete spelling of hellere
   • 1843, Ludvig baron Holberg, Den danske Skueplads eller Ludwig Holbergs: samtlige Comodier i eet Bind, page 124

     Nei jeg vil heller være misundt, end foragtet.

   • 1907, Knut Hamsun, Samlede romaner og fortællinger: Folkeudgave

     Jeg vil heller — heller skære lidt Tænder uden Øl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛlɐ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛlɐ

Adjective

heller

1. comparative degree of hell
2. inflected form of helle

Adjective

heller

1. feminine dative of hell

Etymology 1

From Old Norse heldr

Etymology 2

Etymology 3

References

• “heller” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology 1

From Old Norse heldr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛlːɛr/ (example of pronunciation)

Adverb

heller

1. comparative of gjerne

heller

1. rather

   heller ... enn - rather ... than

2. heller ikkje - not ... either, neither

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²hɛlːɛr/ (example of pronunciation)

Noun

heller f

1. indefinite plural of helle

References

• “heller” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Norse heldr.

Pronunciation

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• Homophone: häller

Adverb

heller (not comparable)

1. neither (only in use together with a negative)