adjectiveadverb

hell

brightly · bright

Es beschreibt etwas, das viel Licht hat und gut zu sehen ist.

The German word "hell" is an adjective which means "bright" or "light" when describing the intensity or quality of illumination. It stands in contrast to "dunkel," which means "dark."

Besides its use to describe brightness or lightness, "hell" can be utilized to characterize sounds, indicating clarity or loudness in this context, as well as to mark the light shades or colors, comparable to the English term "light" in "light blue."

Another context where "hell" is used is in terms of intelligence or clearness of mind, similar to the English phrase "bright mind."

Similar words in German that are related to light or brightness include "leuchtend" (luminous), "strahlend" (radiant), and "glänzend" (shining).

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Examples

Die Sonne scheint hell am Himmel.adverb

The sun shines brightly in the sky.

Das Zimmer ist sehr hell.adjective

The room is very bright.

Das Zimmer ist hell erleuchtet.adjective

The room is brightly lit.

Das Licht ist hell und strahlend.adjective

The light is bright and radiant.

Die hellen Sterne sind gut zu sehen.adjective

The bright stars are easy to see.

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