helder

See also: Hélder

English

Alternative forms

• elder
• hether

Etymology

From Old Norse heldr. Cognate with Danish heller.

Adverb

helder (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) Rather.

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch helder, from hel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛl.dər/

Adjective

helder (attributive helder, comparative helderder, superlative helderste)

1. clear, bright
2. clear, lucid, obvious
3. clear, transparent, lucid

Dutch

Etymology

From earlier heller, derived from or related to hel (“bright”), though the origin of the suffix -er is unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛldər/

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• Hyphenation: hel‧der
• Rhymes: -ɛldər

Adjective

helder (comparative helderder, superlative helderst)

1. clear, bright
2. clear, lucid, obvious
3. clear, transparent, lucid

Inflection

Declension of helder
uninflected	helder
inflected	heldere
comparative	helderder
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		helder	helderder	het helderst het helderste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	heldere	helderdere	helderste
	n. sing.	helder	helderder	helderste
	plural	heldere	helderdere	helderste
definite		heldere	helderdere	helderste
partitive		helders	helderders	—

Derived terms

• glashelder
• helderheid
• klaarhelder
• ophelderen
• opheldering
• verhelderen

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: helder
• Negerhollands: helter
• → Papiamentu: helder (dated)