This is the 8050th most frequent German word.
hölle
"Hölle" means "hell" in English.
In this sentence, 'Hölle' is used metaphorically to describe an extremely difficult or extreme condition, akin to an inferno.
Es war eine Hölle der Hitze in der Wüste.
It was a hell of heat in the desert.
Here, 'Hölle' is used in its literal sense to refer to the concept of Hell as a theological location.
Die Hölle ist ein zentraler Begriff in vielen Religionen.
Hell is a central concept in many religions.
In this context, 'Hölle' is used idiomatically to express a distressing or unpleasant experience.