heil

See also: Heil and Héil

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German heil.

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
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• 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 [Term?]. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦɛi̯l/

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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-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/

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• Rhymes: -aɪ̯l

Adjective

heil (comparative heiler, superlative am heilsten)

1. whole; intact; unhurt; safe

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

   Die Tasse ist noch heil. — “The cup is still whole.”

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

   heile Kindheit — innocent childhood

   heile Welt — ideal world

Synonyms

• (intact): unversehrt

Derived terms

• heilen
• heile Welt
• heilfroh
• Heilung

Related terms

• Heil

Further reading

• “heil” in Duden online

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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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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

Derived terms

• heilhjarta
• heilskap
• heilskinna

References

• “heil” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Old High German

Etymology 1

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