Danish

Proper noun

Hulda

1. Huldah (biblical figure)
2. A female given name popular in the 19th century.

Faroese

Proper noun

Hulda f

1. A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Hulda: Hulduson
• daughter of Huldu: Huldudóttir

Declension

Finnish

Etymology

Of biblical Hebrew origin, and from Swedish Hulda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈhuldɑ]
• Hyphenation: Hul‧da

Proper noun

Hulda

1. Huldah (biblical figure)
   • 1642 Biblia, Toinen Chrönikän Kirja 34:22:

     NIin Hilkia meni nijden cansa/ jotca Cuningalda lähetetyt olit/ Prophetissan Huldan Sallumin Takehathin Hasran pojanpojan waatetten kätkiän emännän tygö/ joca asui toisella puolella Jerusalemis/ ja puhui sencaltaisia hänen cansans.

     And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that effect. (KJV 2 Chronicles 34:22)

2. A female given name popular in the 19th century.
   • 1894 Teuvo Pakkala, Elsa, SKS (1995), ISBN 951-717-841-7, page 173:

     ―Sanoi Aappo nimenkin, vaan...olkaapas vaiti...ei se tainnut Hilta olla, vaan h:n päältä se oli.

     ―Kenen tyttäriä?

     ―No Montinin...

     ―Montinin Hulda! sanoi Elsa kiihkeästi ja enemmän itselleen kuin muille.

Declension

German

Proper noun

Hulda

1. Huldah (biblical figure)
2. A female given name popular in the 19th century.

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhʏlta/

  Rhymes: -ʏlta

  Homophone: hulda

Proper noun

Hulda f

1. A female given name

Declension

Norwegian

Proper noun

Hulda

1. Huldah (biblical figure)
2. A female given name popular in the 19th century.

Swedish

Proper noun

Hulda

1. Huldah (biblical figure)
2. A female given name popular in the 19th century.

Faroese

Noun

hulda f (genitive singular huldu, plural huldur)

1. invisible ghost
2. a moth (Hepialus humuli)

Declension

Icelandic

Noun

hulda f ‎(genitive singular huldu, nominative plural huldur)

1. secrecy

Derived terms

Swedish

Adjective

hulda

1. absolute singular definite and plural form of huld.