höläs

Westrobothnian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse hœla, from Proto-Germanic *hōlijaną.

Verb

höläs (present höläs or hølis)

  1. (middle, transitive, intransitive) Brag over; praise.
    Höläs a ’óm ― to praise him, boast of him
    Han höläs int å martnän ― He does not praise the market.
    hølis ɑ einåm ― to praise someone
    han hæ voʈi se ɑhöʂʂ ― He has become so famous.

Usage notes

When the verb is used transitively, the preposition å/ɑ/a is added.

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