hylla

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hylla, from Proto-Germanic *hulþijaną, from Proto-Germanic *hulþaz (whence Icelandic hollur (loyal)). The sense “pay homage to” is due to influence from Danish hylde, Middle Low German hulden.

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Verb

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hylla (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hyllti, supine hyllt)

  1. to attract the loyalty or favor of
  2. to attract, allure
  3. to pay homage to, acknowledge loyalty to

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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hylla m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of hylle

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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hylla f

  1. definite singular of hylle

Old English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxyl.lɑ/, [ˈhyɫ.ɫɑ]

Noun

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hylla

  1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of hyll

Swedish

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Etymology 1

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Related to hjälle (scaffolding of poles), itself from Old Norse hjallr.

Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk hylle, Danish hylde, Icelandic hilla.

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  • IPA(key): /hʏlːa/
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Noun

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hylla c

  1. a shelf, a rack
    • 1924, Hjalmar Bergman, Chefen Fru Ingeborg[1]:
      Det led mot stängningstid, kunderna voro få, expediterna började redan ordna hyllor och fack.
      Closing time was approaching, there were few customers and the clerks were already setting the shelves and compartments in order.
  2. (slang) women's breasts; rack
    Kolla in hyllan på bruden där borta
    Check out the rack on that chick over there
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse hylla, from Proto-Germanic *hulþijaną, from Proto-Germanic *hulþaz, (whence Swedish huld (faithful, gracious, sweet), Icelandic hollur (loyal)). Cognate with Icelandic hylla.

Verb

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hylla (present hyllar, preterite hyllade, supine hyllat, imperative hylla)

  1. to praise
  2. to celebrate, to congratulate
  3. to pay homage to, to hail
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