Hehl
See also: hehl
German
Etymology
Back-formation from hehlen.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Hehl m or n (genitive Hehls, no plural)
- (obsolete) secret
Usage notes
Still used in some fixed expressions:
- einen Hehl aus etwas machen (“to hide or withhold a fact”).
- keinen Hehl aus etwas machen (“to be honest about something”).
Synonyms
- (secret): Geheimnis
References
- Hehl in Duden online
- “Hehl” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.