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hellig
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See also: héllig
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- hellich (variant spelling)
- hillig (Kölsch)
Etymology
From Middle High German heilec, from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz.
Pronunciation
Adjective
hellig (masculine hellije, feminine hellije or hellig, comparative hellijer, superlative et helligste)
Derived terms
- Hellije Jees
- Hellije Mann
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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse heilagr, from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz.
Pronunciation
Adjective
hellig
- holy, sacred
- Hellige Gud, hellige Stærke, hellige Udødelige, forbarm Dig over os
- Holy God, Holy Strong, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us
- sanctimonious, holier-than-thou
Inflection
1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.
Derived terms
- helligdom
- hellighed
- skinhellig
- uhellig
- vanhellig
Related terms
- hellige (verb)
Further reading
- “hellig” in Den Danske Ordbog
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German
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German hellic, hellec, ultimately perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelh₁- (“to dry out”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
hellig (strong nominative masculine singular helliger, comparative helliger, superlative am helligsten)
Declension
Positive forms of hellig
Comparative forms of hellig
Superlative forms of hellig
Derived terms
- behelligen
- helligen
Related terms
Further reading
- “hellig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “hellig” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Danish hellig, from Old Danish hælægh, like Old Norse heilagr (Norwegian Nynorsk heilag) from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz.
Adjective
hellig (neuter singular hellig, definite singular and plural hellige, comparative helligere, indefinite superlative helligst, definite superlative helligste)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
hellig
See also
- heilag (Nynorsk)
References
- “hellig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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