hella

See also: Hella, hellä, Hellä, hélla, and hella-

English

Etymology 1

Related to "a hell of a". Originally Northern California slang. Compare helluv, helluva.

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈhɛl.ə/
  • Audio (AU)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛlə

Determiner

hella

  1. (slang, chiefly Northern California) Intensifier, signifies an abundance of a thing; much or many.
    There are hella people here.
    • 2016, Life Is Strange, spoken by Chloe Price (Ashly Burch), Square Enix, via Dontnod Entertainment:
      Now, let’s talk bidness.
      I got nothing for you.
      Wrong. You got hella cash.
    • 2023 August 20, Kelefa Sanneh, quoting Fatimah Nyeema Warner, “Noname’s Ambivalent, Triumphant Comeback”, in The New Yorker‎, →ISSN:
      (“We practiced it hella times, but it’s new, and I can’t really get it on top of the music yet,” she explained.)
Synonyms
  • (intensifier; much or many): bare, mad

Pronoun

hella

  1. (slang, chiefly Northern California) A lot; very much.
    We paid hella for that Chinese cuisine.

Adverb

hella (not comparable)

  1. (slang, chiefly Northern California) Intensifier, modifying verbs; to a large extent; totally; very much.
    I can't tell you how much I hella love the new track.
    Jane was driving away, and the door was open, so I hella ran for it.
    Oh, today's Cyrell's bday. We hella sang her happy birthday at the spot.
  2. (slang, potentially considered vulgar, chiefly regional US, African-American Vernacular and Internet slang) Intensifier, modifying adjectives; to a large degree; extremely; exceedingly.
    I guess she seems hella stoned in her commercial.
    I've been a Star Wars fan since I was hella young.
Synonyms
  • (extremely, modifies adjectives): wicked (especially northeastern US)

Interjection

hella

  1. (slang, chiefly Northern California) For sure; totally; hell yeah; used as a strong affirmation of something that was just said, accomplished, or revealed.
    "We definitely rocked that shit man!"
    "Hella!"

Quotations
  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:hella.

Etymology 2

Shortened form, or elision, of phrases like "hell have", approximating casual speech in writing.

Contraction

hella

  1. (nonstandard) Contraction of Hell have.
    Where the hella you been?

References
  • Waksler, Rachelle (San Francisco State University), "A HELLA New Specifier".

Anagrams

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish häll.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhelːɑ/, [ˈhe̞lːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -elːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): hel‧la

Noun

hella

  1. range, stove (for cooking, sometimes specifically a wood-powered stove)
    Synonym: liesi
  2. (colloquial) oven
    Synonym: uuni

Declension
Inflection of hella (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative hella hellat
genitive hellan hellojen
partitive hellaa helloja
illative hellaan helloihin
singular plural
nominative hella hellat
accusative nom. hella hellat
gen. hellan
genitive hellan hellojen
hellainrare
partitive hellaa helloja
inessive hellassa helloissa
elative hellasta helloista
illative hellaan helloihin
adessive hellalla helloilla
ablative hellalta helloilta
allative hellalle helloille
essive hellana helloina
translative hellaksi helloiksi
abessive hellatta helloitta
instructive — helloin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of hella (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative hellani hellani
accusative nom. hellani hellani
gen. hellani
genitive hellani hellojeni
hellainirare
partitive hellaani hellojani
inessive hellassani helloissani
elative hellastani helloistani
illative hellaani helloihini
adessive hellallani helloillani
ablative hellaltani helloiltani
allative hellalleni helloilleni
essive hellanani helloinani
translative hellakseni helloikseni
abessive hellattani helloittani
instructive — —
comitative — helloineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative hellasi hellasi
accusative nom. hellasi hellasi
gen. hellasi
genitive hellasi hellojesi
hellaisirare
partitive hellaasi hellojasi
inessive hellassasi helloissasi
elative hellastasi helloistasi
illative hellaasi helloihisi
adessive hellallasi helloillasi
ablative hellaltasi helloiltasi
allative hellallesi helloillesi
essive hellanasi helloinasi
translative hellaksesi helloiksesi
abessive hellattasi helloittasi
instructive — —
comitative — helloinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative hellamme hellamme
accusative nom. hellamme hellamme
gen. hellamme
genitive hellamme hellojemme
hellaimmerare
partitive hellaamme hellojamme
inessive hellassamme helloissamme
elative hellastamme helloistamme
illative hellaamme helloihimme
adessive hellallamme helloillamme
ablative hellaltamme helloiltamme
allative hellallemme helloillemme
essive hellanamme helloinamme
translative hellaksemme helloiksemme
abessive hellattamme helloittamme
instructive — —
comitative — helloinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative hellanne hellanne
accusative nom. hellanne hellanne
gen. hellanne
genitive hellanne hellojenne
hellainnerare
partitive hellaanne hellojanne
inessive hellassanne helloissanne
elative hellastanne helloistanne
illative hellaanne helloihinne
adessive hellallanne helloillanne
ablative hellaltanne helloiltanne
allative hellallenne helloillenne
essive hellananne helloinanne
translative hellaksenne helloiksenne
abessive hellattanne helloittanne
instructive — —
comitative — helloinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative hellansa hellansa
accusative nom. hellansa hellansa
gen. hellansa
genitive hellansa hellojensa
hellainsarare
partitive hellaansa hellojaan
hellojansa
inessive hellassaan
hellassansa		 helloissaan
helloissansa
elative hellastaan
hellastansa		 helloistaan
helloistansa
illative hellaansa helloihinsa
adessive hellallaan
hellallansa		 helloillaan
helloillansa
ablative hellaltaan
hellaltansa		 helloiltaan
helloiltansa
allative hellalleen
hellallensa		 helloilleen
helloillensa
essive hellanaan
hellanansa		 helloinaan
helloinansa
translative hellakseen
hellaksensa		 helloikseen
helloiksensa
abessive hellattaan
hellattansa		 helloittaan
helloittansa
instructive — —
comitative — helloineen
helloinensa

Derived terms
compounds

Further reading

Icelandic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛtla/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtla

Noun
Concrete paver blocks in a circular pattern.

hella f (genitive singular hellu, nominative plural hellur)

  1. paving stone, slab, paver
    Að leggja hellur.
    To pave.

Declension
declension of hella
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hella hellan hellur hellurnar
accusative hellu helluna hellur hellurnar
dative hellu hellunni hellum hellunum
genitive hellu hellunnar hella/hellna hellanna/hellnanna

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • eldunarhella (a hob)
  • fá hellu fyrir eyrun (to get one's ears stopped up)
  • fyrri neðan allar hellur
  • hella niður
  • hellanleiki (pourability)
  • helluhraun (pahoehoe lava)
  • helluleggja
  • rafmagnssteikingarhella (electric griddle grill)
  • steypt hella (cast stone, concrete paving unit)
  • suðuhella (boiling ring)

Verb

hella (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hellti, supine hellt)

  1. (transitive, governs the dative) to pour
    Stundum vil ég bara hella kaffi í stóra víða skál og lepja það eins og lítill kettlingur.
    Sometimes I just want to pour coffee in a big wide bowl and lap it up like a little kitten.
  2. (transitive, governs the dative) to pour out
    Ég hellti öllu gosinu þínu.
    I poured out all your soda.

Conjugation
hella — active voice (germynd)
infinitive
(nafnháttur)		 að hella
supine
(sagnbót)		 hellt
present participle
(lýsingarháttur nútíðar)		 hellandi
indicative
(framsöguháttur)		 subjunctive
(viðtengingarháttur)
present
(nútíð)		 ég helli við hellum present
(nútíð)		 ég helli við hellum
þú hellir þið hellið þú hellir þið hellið
hann, hún, það hellir þeir, þær, þau hella hann, hún, það helli þeir, þær, þau helli
past
(þátíð)		 ég hellti við helltum past
(þátíð)		 ég hellti við helltum
þú helltir þið helltuð þú helltir þið helltuð
hann, hún, það hellti þeir, þær, þau helltu hann, hún, það hellti þeir, þær, þau helltu
imperative
(boðháttur)		 hell (þú) hellið (þið)
Forms with appended personal pronoun
helltu helliði *
* Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.
hellast — mediopassive voice (miðmynd)
infinitive
(nafnháttur)		 að hellast
supine
(sagnbót)		 hellst
present participle
(lýsingarháttur nútíðar)		 hellandist **
** the mediopassive present participle is extremely rare and normally not used; it is never used attributively or predicatively, only for explicatory subclauses
indicative
(framsöguháttur)		 subjunctive
(viðtengingarháttur)
present
(nútíð)		 ég hellist við hellumst present
(nútíð)		 ég hellist við hellumst
þú hellist þið hellist þú hellist þið hellist
hann, hún, það hellist þeir, þær, þau hellast hann, hún, það hellist þeir, þær, þau hellist
past
(þátíð)		 ég helltist við helltumst past
(þátíð)		 ég helltist við helltumst
þú helltist þið helltust þú helltist þið helltust
hann, hún, það helltist þeir, þær, þau helltust hann, hún, það helltist þeir, þær, þau helltust
imperative
(boðháttur)		 hellst (þú) hellist (þið)
Forms with appended personal pronoun
hellstu hellisti *
* Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.
helltur — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)
strong declension
(sterk beyging)		 singular (eintala) plural (fleirtala)
masculine
(karlkyn)		 feminine
(kvenkyn)		 neuter
(hvorugkyn)		 masculine
(karlkyn)		 feminine
(kvenkyn)		 neuter
(hvorugkyn)
nominative
(nefnifall)		 helltur hellt hellt helltir helltar hellt
accusative
(þolfall)		 helltan hellta hellt hellta helltar hellt
dative
(þágufall)		 helltum helltri helltu helltum helltum helltum
genitive
(eignarfall)		 hellts helltrar hellts helltra helltra helltra
weak declension
(veik beyging) 		singular (eintala) plural (fleirtala)
masculine
(karlkyn)		 feminine
(kvenkyn)		 neuter
(hvorugkyn)		 masculine
(karlkyn)		 feminine
(kvenkyn)		 neuter
(hvorugkyn)
nominative
(nefnifall)		 hellti hellta hellta helltu helltu helltu
accusative
(þolfall)		 hellta helltu hellta helltu helltu helltu
dative
(þágufall)		 hellta helltu hellta helltu helltu helltu
genitive
(eignarfall)		 hellta helltu hellta helltu helltu helltu

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • hella í
  • hella niður
  • hella sér yfir
  • hella upp á, hella upp á könnuna

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

hella m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of helle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

hella f

  1. definite singular of helle

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *hallijǭ. Related to hallr.

Noun

hella f (genitive hellu)

  1. flat stone, slab of rock
Declension
  Declension of hella (weak ōn-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hella hellan hellur hellurnar
accusative hellu helluna hellur hellurnar
dative hellu hellunni hellum hellunum
genitive hellu hellunnar hellna hellnanna
Derived terms
  • hellnagrjót n
  • hellusteinn m
Descendants
  • Icelandic: hella
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: helle
  • Norwegian Bokmål: helle

Etymology 2

From the adjective hallr (“sloping”).

  • hella
    1. to pour out
    Conjugation
    Conjugation of hella — active (weak class 1)
    infinitive hella
    present participle hellandi
    past participle helltr
    indicative present past
    1st-person singular helli hellta
    2nd-person singular hellir helltir
    3rd-person singular hellir hellti
    1st-person plural hellum helltum
    2nd-person plural hellið helltuð
    3rd-person plural hella helltu
    subjunctive present past
    1st-person singular hella hellta
    2nd-person singular hellir helltir
    3rd-person singular helli hellti
    1st-person plural hellim helltim
    2nd-person plural hellið helltið
    3rd-person plural helli hellti
    imperative present
    2nd-person singular hell, helli
    1st-person plural hellum
    2nd-person plural hellið
    Conjugation of hella — mediopassive (weak class 1)
    infinitive hellask
    present participle hellandisk
    past participle hellzk
    indicative present past
    1st-person singular hellumk helltumk
    2nd-person singular hellisk helltisk
    3rd-person singular hellisk helltisk
    1st-person plural hellumsk helltumsk
    2nd-person plural hellizk helltuzk
    3rd-person plural hellask helltusk
    subjunctive present past
    1st-person singular hellumk helltumk
    2nd-person singular hellisk helltisk
    3rd-person singular hellisk helltisk
    1st-person plural hellimsk helltimsk
    2nd-person plural hellizk helltizk
    3rd-person plural hellisk helltisk
    imperative present
    2nd-person singular hellsk, hellisk
    1st-person plural hellumsk
    2nd-person plural hellizk
    Descendants

    Etymology 3

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Noun

    hella

    1. accusative plural and genitive plural of hellir

    References

    • “hella”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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