From Old Norse heilagr, from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz.
hellig
| Inflection of hellig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Indefinte common singular | hellig | helligere | helligst2 |
| Indefinite neuter singular | helligt | helligere | helligst2 |
| Plural | hellige | helligere | helligst2 |
| Definite attributive1 | hellige | helligere | helligste |
| 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. | |||
Inherited from Middle High German hellic, hellec, ultimately perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelh₁- (“to dry out”).
hellig (strong nominative masculine singular helliger, comparative helliger, superlative am helligsten)
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| predicative | er ist hellig | sie ist hellig | es ist hellig | sie sind hellig | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | helliger | hellige | helliges | hellige |
| genitive | helligen | helliger | helligen | helliger | |
| dative | helligem | helliger | helligem | helligen | |
| accusative | helligen | hellige | helliges | hellige | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der hellige | die hellige | das hellige | die helligen |
| genitive | des helligen | der helligen | des helligen | der helligen | |
| dative | dem helligen | der helligen | dem helligen | den helligen | |
| accusative | den helligen | die hellige | das hellige | die helligen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein helliger | eine hellige | ein helliges | (keine) helligen |
| genitive | eines helligen | einer helligen | eines helligen | (keiner) helligen | |
| dative | einem helligen | einer helligen | einem helligen | (keinen) helligen | |
| accusative | einen helligen | eine hellige | ein helliges | (keine) helligen | |
From Danish hellig, from Old Danish hælægh, like Old Norse heilagr (Norwegian Nynorsk heilag) from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz.
hellig (neuter singular hellig, definite singular and plural hellige, comparative helligere, indefinite superlative helligst, definite superlative helligste)
hellig