hylde

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hylə/, [ˈhylə]
• Synonym: hylle

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *hulþijǭ, cognate with Swedish hylla. Related to *helþaz (“frame”) (Danish hjald).

Noun

hylde c (singular definite hylden, plural indefinite hylder)

1. shelf

Declension

Declension of hylde

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hylde	hylden	hylder	hylderne
genitive	hyldes	hyldens	hylders	hyldernes

Derived terms

• boghylde
• hyldeknægt
• kaminhylde
• klippehylde

References

• “hylle,1” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hylla, from Proto-Germanic *hulþijaną, cognate with Swedish hylla. Derived from *hulþaz (“gracious”) (Danish huld).

Verb

hylde (past tense hyldede, past participle hyldet)

1. to praise, exalt

Conjugation

Inflection of hylde

	present	past
simple	hylder	hyldede
perfect	har hyldet	havde hyldet
passive	hyldes	hyldedes
participle	hyldende	hyldet
imperative	hyld	—
infinitive	hylde	—
auxiliary verb	have	—
gerund	hylden	—

Derived terms

• hyldest
• hyldning

References

• “hylle,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

Middle English

Noun

hylde (plural hyldes or hylden)

1. Alternative form of helde (“hill”)

Verb

hylde

1. simple past of hilden (“to skin”)

Verb

hylde

1. Alternative form of helden (“to pour”)

Verb

hylde

1. Alternative form of hiled: past participle of hilen (“to cover”)

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxyl.de/, [ˈhyɫ.de]

Noun

hylde

1. dative singular of hyld