holh

Middle English

Noun

holh

Alternative form of holgh

Adjective

holh

Alternative form of holwe

Old English

Alternative forms

holg

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *holh, from Proto-Germanic *hulhwą (“hollow, cavity”), from Proto-Germanic *hulhwaz (“hollow”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover, hide”). Cognate with Old High German huliwa (“swamp, pool, puddle”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xolx/, [hoɫx]

Noun

holh n

A hollow, cavity, hole.

Declension

Declension of holh (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	holh	holh
accusative	holh	holh
genitive	hōles	hōla
dative	hōle	hōlum

Derived terms

holc

Related terms

hol

Descendants

Middle English: holh, holgh, holȝ, holouȝ, holow, holugh (noun)
- English: hollow (noun)
- ⇒ Middle English: holȝ, holuȝ, holwe, holowe (adjective)
  - English: hollow (adjective)

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