heilich

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Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German heilic (hailig, heilec), from Old High German heilag.

Pronunciation

Adjective

heilich

  1. holy
  2. sacred
    En heilicher Platz.
    A sacred place.

Declension

Declension of heilich (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives)
masculine feminine neuter plural
Weak inflection nominative heilich heilich heilich heiliche
accusative heiliche heilich heilich heiliche
dative heiliche heiliche heiliche heiliche
Strong inflection nominative heilicher heiliche heiliches heiliche
accusative heiliche heiliche heiliches heiliche
dative heilichem heilicher heilichem heiliche

Further reading

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch heilig, from Proto-West Germanic *hailag.

Adjective

heilich

  1. holy, sacred

Inflection

Adjective
Masculine Feminine Neuter Plural
Nominative Indefinite heilich heiligge heilich heiligge
Definite heiligge heiligge
Accusative Indefinite heiliggen heiligge heilich heiligge
Definite heiligge
Genitive Indefinite heilichs heiligger heilichs heiligger
Definite heilichs, heiliggen heilichs, heiliggen
Dative heiliggen heiligger heiliggen heiliggen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Dutch: heilig
    • Afrikaans: heilig
    • Negerhollands: heilig
  • Limburgish: hèèlig

Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German heilec, from Old High German heilag. Compare German heilig, Dutch heilig, English holy, Icelandic heilagur.

Adjective

heilich

  1. holy, sacred

Plautdietsch

Etymology

From Middle Low German hilch, from Old Saxon hēlag.

Adjective

heilich

  1. holy, sacred, sacrosanct