Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse hæll ‎(“heel”), from Proto-Germanic *hanhilaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛːl/, [hɛːˀl]

Noun

hæl c (singular definite hælen, plural indefinite hæle)

1. (anatomy) heel

Inflection

Verb

hæl

1. imperative of hæle

Icelandic

Noun

hæl m

1. indefinite accusative singular of hæll
2. indefinite dative singular of hæll

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse hæll

Noun

hæl m ‎(definite singular hælen, indefinite plural hæler, definite plural hælene)

1. (anatomy, also of shoes, socks etc.) a heel

Derived terms

• akilleshæl

References

• “hæl” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse hæll

Noun

hæl m ‎(definite singular hælen, indefinite plural hælar, definite plural hælane)

1. (anatomy, also of shoes, socks etc.) a heel

Derived terms

• akilleshæl

References

• “hæl” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Noun

hǣl n (attested only once)

1. omen