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Hekla

Hekla proper noun: a stratovolcano in the south of Iceland.

hekla: a stratovolcano in the south of Iceland
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Proper noun

Hekla

  1. A stratovolcano in the south of Iceland.

Forms of Hekla

alternative formHecla

Origin of Hekla

Borrowed from Icelandic Hekla.

Questions about Hekla

What does Hekla mean?
Hekla means a stratovolcano in the south of Iceland.
What part of speech is Hekla?
Hekla is a proper noun.

Words near Hekla in the dictionary

  1. hekhsher
  2. hekhsherim
  3. hekhshers
  4. hekistotherm
  5. hekistotherms
  6. Hekla
  7. Hekmatnejad
  8. Hekmatnejads
  9. Hekou
  10. Heksegryta Peaks
  11. hektare

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