heil

See also: Heil and Héil

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Heil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haɪl/

• Audio (UK):

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• Rhymes: -aɪl

Verb

heil (third-person singular simple present heils, present participle heiling, simple past and past participle heiled)

1. To greet with a Sieg Heil.

Translations

to greet with a Sieg Heil

• Danish: heile
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Finnish: heilata
• Russian: зигова́ть (ru) impf (zigovátʹ)
• Swedish: heila (sv)

Anagrams

• Hile, Ihle, Lehi, elhi, heli-, hile

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch heil, from Old Dutch heil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦɛi̯l/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: heil
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Noun

heil n (uncountable)

1. prosperity
2. salvation

Derived terms

• guichelheil
• heilgymnast
• heilgymnastiek
• heilsgeschiedenis
• heilshistorie
• heilzaam
• Leger des Heils
• onheil

Anagrams

• hiel

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German

Alternative forms

• heile (chiefly colloquial; rarely in writing)

Etymology

From Middle High German heil, from Old High German heil, from Proto-West Germanic *hail, from Proto-Germanic *hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kóh₂ilos (“healthy, whole”).

In older High German only used of the human body and soul; the modern use also of things is based on Middle Low German hêl, from Old Saxon hēl. The more general sense “whole, entire” did not establish itself in standard German (except in fixed combinations like heilfroh). Cognate with Dutch heel, Low German heel, heil, English whole, hale, Danish hel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haɪ̯l/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aɪ̯l

Adjective

heil (strong nominative masculine singular heiler, comparative heiler, superlative am heilsten)

1. whole; intact; unhurt; safe

   Synonym: unversehrt

   Gut, dass du heil wieder zurück bist. ― I’m glad you’re back safe.

   Die Tasse ist noch heil. ― The cup is still intact.

2. (in combination with certain nouns) sheltered; innocent; ideal

   heile Kindheit ― innocent childhood

   heile Welt ― ideal world

Declension

Positive forms of heil

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist heil	sie ist heil	es ist heil	sie sind heil
strong declension (without article)	nominative	heiler	heile	heiles	heile
	genitive	heilen	heiler	heilen	heiler
	dative	heilem	heiler	heilem	heilen
	accusative	heilen	heile	heiles	heile
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der heile	die heile	das heile	die heilen
	genitive	des heilen	der heilen	des heilen	der heilen
	dative	dem heilen	der heilen	dem heilen	den heilen
	accusative	den heilen	die heile	das heile	die heilen
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein heiler	eine heile	ein heiles	(keine) heilen
	genitive	eines heilen	einer heilen	eines heilen	(keiner) heilen
	dative	einem heilen	einer heilen	einem heilen	(keinen) heilen
	accusative	einen heilen	eine heile	ein heiles	(keine) heilen

Comparative forms of heil

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist heiler	sie ist heiler	es ist heiler	sie sind heiler
strong declension (without article)	nominative	heilerer	heilere	heileres	heilere
	genitive	heileren	heilerer	heileren	heilerer
	dative	heilerem	heilerer	heilerem	heileren
	accusative	heileren	heilere	heileres	heilere
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der heilere	die heilere	das heilere	die heileren
	genitive	des heileren	der heileren	des heileren	der heileren
	dative	dem heileren	der heileren	dem heileren	den heileren
	accusative	den heileren	die heilere	das heilere	die heileren
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein heilerer	eine heilere	ein heileres	(keine) heileren
	genitive	eines heileren	einer heileren	eines heileren	(keiner) heileren
	dative	einem heileren	einer heileren	einem heileren	(keinen) heileren
	accusative	einen heileren	eine heilere	ein heileres	(keine) heileren

Superlative forms of heil

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist am heilsten	sie ist am heilsten	es ist am heilsten	sie sind am heilsten
strong declension (without article)	nominative	heilster	heilste	heilstes	heilste
	genitive	heilsten	heilster	heilsten	heilster
	dative	heilstem	heilster	heilstem	heilsten
	accusative	heilsten	heilste	heilstes	heilste
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der heilste	die heilste	das heilste	die heilsten
	genitive	des heilsten	der heilsten	des heilsten	der heilsten
	dative	dem heilsten	der heilsten	dem heilsten	den heilsten
	accusative	den heilsten	die heilste	das heilste	die heilsten
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein heilster	eine heilste	ein heilstes	(keine) heilsten
	genitive	eines heilsten	einer heilsten	eines heilsten	(keiner) heilsten
	dative	einem heilsten	einer heilsten	einem heilsten	(keinen) heilsten
	accusative	einen heilsten	eine heilste	ein heilstes	(keine) heilsten

Derived terms

• heilen
• heile Welt
• heilfroh
• Heilung

Related terms

• Heil

Further reading

• “heil” in Duden online
• “heil” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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Icelandic

Adjective

heil (masculine heill, feminine heil, neuter heilt)

1. (indefinite) feminine singular nominative of heill
2. (indefinite) neuter plural nominative of heill
3. (indefinite) neuter plural accusative of heill

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old Norse heill, from Proto-Germanic *hailaz (“whole; entire; healthy”). Doublet of hole.

Adjective

heil

1. healthy, sound

Alternative forms

• heyl, hail, hayl; hæil (Early Middle English); whayle (Late Middle English)

References

• “heil, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Noun

heil (uncountable)

1. health, welfare

Alternative forms

• heyl, hail, hayl

References

• “heil, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Interjection

heil

1. hail!

Alternative forms

• heyl

References

• “heil, interj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Descendants

• English: hail
• Scots: hail

Etymology 2

Noun

heil

1. Alternative form of hele (“heel”)

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse heill.

Adjective

heil (neuter singular heilt, definite singular and plural heile)

1. alternative form of hel

Derived terms

See also terms derived from hel

• den heile og fulle sannhet
• heile børsposter
• heile greia
• heile hurven
• heile sulamitten
• heilskap
• heilskinna
• i det heile tatt
• i det store og heile
• ikke i det heile tatt

 

References

• “heil” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse heill, from Proto-Germanic *hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kóh₂ilus (“healthy, whole”). Akin to English whole.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hæɪl/

Adjective

heil (neuter heilt, definite singular and plural heile, comparative heilare, indefinite superlative heilast, definite superlative heilaste)

1. whole, not in pieces
2. healthy; uninjured

Declension

Declension of heil

comparative	heilare
superlative	heilast
singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative-accusative	heil, heiler1	heil	heilt
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative-accusative	heile	heile, heila1	heile

¹: Pre-1901 or dialectal.

Derived terms

• heilautomatisk
• heilbind
• heilbrigd
• heilbror
• heildag
• heildekkande
• heilfrelst
• heilgardere
• heilhjarta
• heilhug
• heilkontinuerleg
• heilkorn
• heilmjølk
• heilne
• heilnorsk
• heilomvending
• heilskap
• heilskinna
• heilskjegg
• heilskru
• heilsleg
• heilsysken
• heilsyster
• heiltid
• heilull
• heilårig
• heilårs
• hugheil

 

Related terms

• heila, heile (verb)
• heilag

Interjection

heil

1. hail

Verb

heil

1. imperative of heile

References

• “heil” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• hile

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Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hail, from Proto-Germanic *hailaz.

Adjective

heil

1. whole, healthy

References

• Altniederfränkischer Psalm 3

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Old High German

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *hail, from Proto-Germanic *hailaz, whence also Old Saxon hēl, Old English hāl, Old Norse heill, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌻𐍃 (hails), Vandalic eils. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kóh₂ilus (“healthy, whole”).

Adjective

heil

1. whole

Descendants

• Middle High German: heil
  • German: heil

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *hailą, whence also Old English hæl, Old Norse heill.

Noun

heil n

1. luck

Descendants

• German: Heil

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Old Norse

Adjective

heil

1. feminine singular indefinite nominative of heill (“whole”)
2. neuter plural indefinite nominative/accusative of heill (“whole”)

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Veps

Pronoun

heil

1. adessive of hö