die Hölle

B2

hell

English meaning
hell
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Religion & Belief

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Hölle in a sentence

Nach dem Tod kommt die Hölle für die Sünder.

After death comes hell for sinners.

Declension of die Hölle

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Hölle—
Accusativedie Hölle—
Dativeder Hölle—
Genitiveder Hölle—

Where Hölle comes from

mittelhochdeutsch helle < althochdeutsch hell(i)a; zu germanisch *haljō- (Unterwelt, Totenwelt). Das Wort ist seit dem 9. Jahrhundert belegt. Ursprünglich wahrscheinlich „die Bergende“, verwandt mit hehlen.

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Questions about Hölle

Is it der, die or das Hölle?

It is die Hölle — Hölle is feminine.

What is the genitive of Hölle?

The genitive singular is der Hölle.

What does Hölle mean in English?

die Hölle means "hell". For example: "Nach dem Tod kommt die Hölle für die Sünder." — "After death comes hell for sinners."

What level is Hölle in German?

Hölle is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the religion & belief vocabulary.

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