Meaning of hel | Babel Free

Definitions

1. whole, unbroken
2. pure, all
3. it, all of it, the whole/entire thing

Examples

“Hun har ikke røykt på en hel uke.”

She hasn't smoked for a whole week.

“Jeg vet ikke, hele denne greia virker litt risikabel for meg.”

I don't know, this whole thing seems a little risky to me.

“Jeg tror ikke han forstår hvorfor, Harry, men han hadde det så travelt med å kveste sin egen sjel at han aldri tok seg tid til å forstå den uforliknelige kraft i en sjel som er uplettet og hel. (from page 463 of the Norwegian translation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter og Halvblodsprinsen)”

I do not think he understands why, Harry, but he was in such a hurry to mutilate his own soul, he never paused to understand the incomparable power of a soul that is untarnished and whole. (from page 478 of the original British version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince)

“Jeg fikk tak i en genser i hel ull, den blir god å ha når vinteren kommer.”

I got myself a pure wool sweater, it'll come in handy when winter arrives.

“Og det beste ved det hele er at jeg slipper å se deg i to, hele måneder!”

And the best part of it is that I don't have to see you for two whole months!