Helling

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English

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Proper noun

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Helling (plural Hellings)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Helling is the 25381st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 975 individuals. Helling is most common among White (95.79%) individuals.

Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Helling in 1803-1820. Derived from helling (slope, incline).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Helling n

  1. A hamlet in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Low German Hellinge, from Middle Low German hellinge, heldinge, from the verb helden (to tilt, to hield), Proto-Germanic *halþijaną.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Helling f (genitive Helling, plural Hellingen)

  1. (nautical) slipway
    Synonym: Stapel

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Helling” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Helling” in Duden online