heller

See also: Heller

English

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.

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Danish

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 hellerheller skære lidt Tænder uden Øl.

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛlɐ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛlɐ

Adjective

heller

  1. comparative degree of hell
  2. inflection of helle:
    1. strong and mixed nominative masculine singular
    2. strong genitive and dative feminine singular
    3. strong genitive plural

Luxembourgish

Adjective

heller

  1. feminine dative of hell

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse heldr

Adverb

heller

  1. rather
    heller ... enn - rather ... than
  2. heller ikke - not ... either, neither

Etymology 2

Noun

heller m or f

  1. indefinite plural of helle

Etymology 3

Verb

heller

  1. present of helle

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

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

Noun

heller f

  1. indefinite plural of helle

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse heldr.

Pronunciation

Adverb

heller (not comparable)

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