halga
Irish
Noun
halga m sg
- h-prothesized form of alga
Old English
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈxɑːl.ɡɑ/, [ˈhɑːɫ.ɣɑ]
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *hailagô (“holy one”), weak masculine singular of *hailagaz (“holy”). Cognate with Old High German heilego (“saint”), Old Norse Helgi (proper name, literally “Holy One”), Old Norse helgi (“security”).
Noun
hālga m
Declension
Declension of halga (weak)
Descendants
- Middle English: halwe, halewe, halow, halowe, haluwe, halu, halghe, haligh, halogh, halege, halȝe, halȝæ, halȝen, halhe