heil

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See also: Heil and Héil

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Heil. Doublet of whole, hail, and hale.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /haɪl/
  • Audio (UK)(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪl

Verb[edit]

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

  1. To greet with a Sieg Heil.

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch heil, from Old Dutch heil.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

heil n (uncountable)

  1. prosperity
  2. salvation

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German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • heile (chiefly colloquial; rarely in writing)

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

Adjective[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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Further reading[edit]

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

Icelandic[edit]

Adjective[edit]

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

Middle English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

heil

  1. healthy, sound
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Noun[edit]

heil (uncountable)

  1. health, welfare
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Interjection[edit]

heil

  1. hail!
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Descendants[edit]

  • English: hail
  • Scots: hail

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

heil

  1. Alternative form of hele (“heel”)

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse heill.

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. alternative form of hel

Derived terms[edit]

See also terms derived from hel

References[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Interjection[edit]

heil

  1. hail

Verb[edit]

heil

  1. imperative of heile

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Anagrams[edit]

Old Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

heil

  1. whole, healthy

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Old High German[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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[edit]

heil

  1. whole
Descendants[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

heil n

  1. luck
Descendants[edit]

Old Norse[edit]

Adjective[edit]

heil

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

Veps[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

heil

  1. adessive of hö
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