holh

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

holh

1. alternative form of holgh

Etymology 2

Adjective

holh

1. alternative form of holwe

Old English

Alternative forms

• holg

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *holh, from Proto-Germanic *hulwiją (“hollow, cavity”), from Proto-Germanic *hulhwaz (“hollow”), from Proto-Germanic *hulaz (“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

1. A hollow, cavity, hole.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	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)