Hölle — meaning in English

English meaning

• abyss noun A very deep, seemingly bottomless chasm or void.
• hell noun In many religions, the place of punishment for the wicked after death.
• inferno noun A huge, raging fire.
• perdition noun In religious belief, eternal punishment or damnation after death.
• pit noun A hole or hollow in the ground.

Senses

Hölle is used for these senses in English:

• abyss Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
• hell (countable, hyperbole, figuratively) A place or situation of great suffering in life.
• hell (in many religions, uncountable) A place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be.
• inferno A place or situation resembling Hell.
• perdition Hell.
• pit The grave, underworld or Hell.

abyss — full definition

1. noun A very deep, seemingly bottomless chasm or void.
2. noun A situation or state of overwhelming trouble, hopelessness, or ruin.

hell — full definition

1. noun In many religions, the place of punishment for the wicked after death.
2. noun A situation or experience of extreme suffering or difficulty.
3. intj Used to express anger, frustration, or strong emphasis.

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