"hil" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

Forms: hillen [plural], hilletje [diminutive, neuter], hul [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle Dutch hil, hille, from Old Dutch *hul, hil, from Proto-West Germanic *hulli (“hill”). Cognate with English hill, Middle Dutch hulle (“hill”), Low German hull (“hill”), Icelandic hóll (“hill”). Related to holm. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|hil}} Middle Dutch hil, {{inh|nl|odt|*hul}} Old Dutch *hul, {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*hulli|t=hill}} Proto-West Germanic *hulli (“hill”), {{cog|en|hill|}} English hill, {{cog|dum|hulle|t=hill}} Middle Dutch hulle (“hill”), {{cog|nds|hull|t=hill}} Low German hull (“hill”), {{cog|is|hóll|t=hill}} Icelandic hóll (“hill”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+}} hil m (plural hillen, diminutive hilletje n)
  1. (archaic) hill, elevation Tags: archaic, masculine Synonyms: heuvel, hoogte
    Sense id: en-hil-nl-noun-hzQQD0Lw Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 12 entries, Pages with entries
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    ],
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      "hulle",
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    ],
    [
      "hull",
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    ],
    [
      "hóll",
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    ],
    [
      "holm",
      "holm#Dutch"
    ]
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    ],
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      "hull",
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    ],
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    ],
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      "holm",
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    ]
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      "name": "inh"
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    },
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        "Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch",
        "Dutch terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
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        "Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
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