German Conversation · Level 164
30 words
German word
hüllen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈhʏlən/
Meaning
- verbenvelop
Example
Der Nebel hüllt die Stadt.
The fog envelops the city.
More examples
Die Regierung hüllt den Vorgang in Schweigen.
The government shrouds the matter in silence.
Core concept
A layer of fog, darkness, or words lies over something, leaving its real shape or nature hard to see.
Common phrases
in Schweigen hüllen
shroud in silence
in Dunkelheit hüllen
envelop in darkness
sich in einen Mantel hüllen
wrap oneself in a coat
Similar words
verbergen: Keep information or an object out of sight.
verschleiern: Obscure the truth by making it seem vague or misleading.
verdecken: Block the view of something with another object.
bedecken: Spread over a surface so that its visible appearance is hidden.
Definition in German
etwas so bedecken oder darstellen, dass seine wahren Merkmale verdeckt bleiben, und dabei häufig in bildsprachlichen Wendungen verwendet werden
Word origin
Hüllen continues Middle High German hüllen and is related to the noun Hülle, developing from physical covering to figurative concealment.
Usage tips
- Hüllen can describe natural covering such as fog, while verhüllen more often suggests deliberate concealment.
Other meanings
- coververb
- concealverb
Opposites
- enthüllenuncoververb
- offenbarendiscloseverb
Related words
- Hüllecoveringnoun
- Verhüllungconcealmentnoun
- verhülltveiledadjective