heliand

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Old Saxon

Alternative forms

Etymology

From hēliandi, the present participle of hēlian, calque of Latin salvātor. Compare with Old English hǣlend, Old High German heilant (whence modern German Heiland), Dutch heiland and Plautdietsch Heilant.

Pronunciation

Participle

hēliand

  1. saving, healing
    • 9th century, "Heliand", verse 3061
      that thu sîs god selƀo, hêleandero bezt.
      that Thou art God Himself, the best of all healers (those who heal)

Declension

Positive forms of hēliand
Strong declension
gender masculine feminine neuter
case singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative hēliand hēliande, hēlianda hēliand hēlianda hēliand hēliand, hēlianda
accusative hēliandan, hēlianden hēlianda, hēliande hēlianda hēlianda hēliand hēliand, hēlianda
genitive hēliandes, hēliandas hēliandaro, hēliandoro, hēliandero hēliandara, hēliandaro hēliandaro, hēliandoro, hēliandero hēliandes, hēliandas hēliandaro, hēliandoro, hēliandero
dative hēliandumu, hēliandum, hēliandun, hēliandun, hēliandon, hēlianden, hēliandan hēliandun, hēliandon, hēliandum hēliandaro, hēliandaru, hēliandara hēliandun, hēliandon hēliandumu, hēliandum, hēliandun, hēliandun, hēliandon, hēlianden, hēliandan hēliandun, hēliandon, hēliandum
Weak declension
gender masculine feminine neuter
case singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative hēliando, hēlianda hēliandon, hēliandun hēlianda, hēliande hēliandon, hēliandun, hēliandan hēlianda, hēliande hēliandon, hēliandun
accusative hēliandon, hēliandan hēliandon, hēliandun hēliandun, hēliandon, hēliandan hēliandon, hēliandun, hēliandan hēlianda, hēliande hēliandon, hēliandun
genitive hēlianden, hēliandan hēliandono, hēliandeno hēliandun, hēliandan, hēlianden hēliandono hēlianden, hēliandan hēliandono, hēliandeno
dative hēliandon, hēlianden, hēliandan hēliandon, hēliandun hēliandun, hēliandan hēliandon, hēliandun hēliandon, hēlianden, hēliandan hēliandon, hēliandun


Noun

hēliand m

  1. saviour, healer
    • 9th century, "Heliand", verse 3621
      that gi thes hêliandes craft antkennien
      that ye may recognise the Saviour's strength
  2. (Christianity) Jesus Christ

Declension

Declension of hēliand (nd-stem)
singular plural
nominative hēliand hēliand
accusative hēliand hēliand
genitive hēliandes hēliandō
dative hēliande hēliandum
instrumental — —


Descendants

  • Middle Low German: heilant, heylant
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