Heiland

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch heilant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.lɑnt/
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  • Hyphenation: Hei‧land
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯lɑnt

Proper noun

Heiland m

  1. (Christianity) Savior (North America), Saviour (Commonwealth)

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: heiland
  • Negerhollands: heiland

German

Etymology

From Middle High German heilant, from Old High German heilant. From the present participle of Old High German heilen. Calque of Latin salvātor.

Pronunciation

Noun

Heiland m (strong, genitive Heilandes or Heilands, plural Heilande, feminine Heilandin)

  1. savior

Declension

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