heul
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦøːl/
- Hyphenation: heul
- Rhymes: -øːl
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch hole. Related to hol
Noun
heul f (plural heulen, diminutive heultje n)
- A floodgate with a bridge.
- A stone or brick bridge, usually consisting of only a single arch.
- (now dialectal) A sewer or a ditch for wastewater.
- (dialectal, possibly obsolete) A temporary bridge, often made of wood.
Related terms
- hol
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch *huel, attested in compounds corresponding to modern heulzaad, from older oele, from Latin oleum.
Noun
heul m or n (uncountable)
- (archaic) poppy, plant of the genus Papaver.
- Synonyms: klaproos, maankop, papaver
- (archaic) several kinds of soporific drugs made from the poppy.
- Synonyms: maankop, papaver, slaapbol, slaapkruid
- (obsolete, figuratively) something soothing, healing, salutary or even redeeming.
Hyponyms
- (poppy): klaproos, slaapbol, slaapkruid
Derived terms
- heulzaad
Related terms
- olie