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Where does “hullen” come from?

hullen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch hullen, from Proto-Germanic *hulljan, from Proto-Germanic huljaną — to cover, veil.

hullen (Middle Dutch): to cover, to wrap

Definitions

  1. to cover, to wrap

Ancestry of “hullen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchhullen—
2Proto-Germanic*hulljan—
3Proto-Germanichuljanąto cover, veil

Words derived from “hullen”

  • hullen
  • omhullen
  • omhulsel
  • onthullen
  • verhullen
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