"hallo" meaning in German

See hallo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈhalo/, /haˈloː/ Audio: CPIDL German - Hallo.ogg
Etymology: Originally used as a call to the ferryman on the other side of the bank; related to Old High German holā, emphatic imperative of holōn (“to fetch, used especially in hailing a ferryman”), from Proto-West Germanic *holōn (“to fetch”). Also see French holà (“hey! stop!”). Etymology templates: {{der|de|goh|holā}} Old High German holā, {{m|goh|holōn||to fetch, used especially in hailing a ferryman}} holōn (“to fetch, used especially in hailing a ferryman”), {{der|de|gmw-pro|*holōn|t=to fetch}} Proto-West Germanic *holōn (“to fetch”), {{cog|fr|holà||hey! stop!}} French holà (“hey! stop!”) Head templates: {{head|de|interjection}} hallo
  1. hello (a general greeting used when meeting somebody) Categories (topical): Greetings Derived forms: aber hallo
    Sense id: en-hallo-de-intj-g5PGnGnf Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for hallo meaning in German (1.9kB)

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