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.

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