Heiliger

See also: heiliger

German

Etymology

Masculine substantive of heilig (“holy, sacred”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈhaɪ̯lɪɡɐ]

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• Hyphenation: Hei‧li‧ger

Noun

Heiliger m (genitive Heiligen, plural Heilige, female Heilige)

1. saint (male or of unspecified sex)
2. (informal) virtuous, honest man

Derived terms

• Allerheiligen
• Eisheiliger
• Heiligenbild
• Heiligenkult
• Heiligentag
• Heiligenverehrung

Related terms

• entheiligen
• Entheiligung
• heilig
• heiligen
• Heiligung

References

• “Heiliger” in Duden online