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No. 7,678 in German

hl

"hl" in German is an abbreviation for "heilig," meaning "holy" in English.

In a sentence

  • Hallo, wie geht es euch?

    Hello, how are you all doing?

    Here, 'Hallo' is used as a greeting to initiate a conversation.

  • Bitte halte das Buch für einen Moment.

    Please hold the book for a moment.

    In this sentence, 'halte' (a conjugated form of 'halten') means 'hold,' showing an action of grasping or maintaining a position.

  • Das Gebäude hält einer starken Belastung stand.

    The building withstands a strong stress.

    Here, 'hält' (from 'halten') signifies 'withstand,' indicating resilience or support under pressure.

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