hellen
to brighten, to lighten, to clarify
Word details
- German meaning
- Etwas heller machen, Licht geben oder Licht aussenden.
- English meaning
- To brighten
- Synonym
- None
- German example
- Die Sonne begann, den Raum zu hellen.
- English example
- The sun began to brighten the room.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich helle du hellst er/sie/es ich hellt wir hellen ihr hellet sie hellen
- Past Participle
- ich habe gehellt du hast gehellt er/sie/es hat gehellt wir haben gehellt ihr habt gehellt sie haben gehellt
- Past
- ich hellte du helltest er/sie/es hellte wir hellten ihr helltet sie hellten
Related words
- Schellente
sheldrake
- hellenisch
Hellenic
- hellenistisch
Hellenistic refers to the Greek culture and history of the period after Alexander the Great, approximately from 323 BC to the Roman conquest.
- Hellene
Hellene
- hellenophil
Hellenophile means having a fondness or affection for Greek culture, history, or language.
- zerschellen
To shatter means to hit something with great force and break or be destroyed in the process.
- schellen
To ring, to chime, to slap
- Schellente
Goldeneye
- aufhellen
To brighten
- panhellenisch
Panhellenic
- erhellen
to brighten
- peroxidieren
To treat with peroxide or cause to react with peroxide.
- aufklaren
To clear up
- entdunkeln
To brighten
- bleichend
bleaching
- kontrasterhöhend
contrast-enhancing
- silbrigweiß
Silvery-white
- antidepressiv
Antidepressant
- Hellgrün
Light green, pale green
- buttergelb
Butter yellow is a color that resembles the pale yellow of butter.
- erheiternd
Amusing, cheerful, uplifting
- seleukidisch
Seleucid
- Lyra
Lyra
- Chicorée
Chicory
- Triangel
Triangle
- Triangel
Triangle
- Pilsener
Pilsener is a type of beer characterized by its pale, clear color and its hop-accentuated flavor.
- Bleichstoff
Bleach
- Bleichmittel
Bleach
- Falbe
Dun
- Falbe
Dun
- cremefarben
Cream-colored
- Hellbraun
Light brown is a color that is a mixture of brown and white, resulting in a light shade of brown.
- Narrenkappe
Jester's hat
- glänzen
to shine
- kontrastieren
To contrast
- frikassieren
To fricassee
- pastellen
To paint in pastels
- weißglänzend
White-shining means having a bright, white shine.
- himmelblau
Sky blue
- blaß
Pale
- cognacfarben
Cognac-colored
- flachsfarben
flaxen
- seychellisch
Seychellois
- Silhouette
Silhouette
- Blitzlicht
Flashlight
- Helle
Brightness
- Beige
Beige
- Beige
Beige
Example sentences with “hellen”
Das neue Fenster wird den Raum hellen. (The new window will brighten the room.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 'hellen' and 'aufhellen'?
'Hellen' is a poetic or less common verb for 'to brighten'. 'Aufhellen' is the standard, widely used verb for making something lighter or brighter, often used for colors or moods.