heilich

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German heilic (hailig, heilec), from Old High German heilag, from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪ̯liç/

Adjective

heilich

1. holy
2. sacred

   En heilicher Platz.

   A sacred place.

Declension

Declension of heilich (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives)
		masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
Weak inflection	nominative	heilich	heilich	heilich	heiliche
	accusative	heiliche	heilich	heilich	heiliche
	dative	heiliche	heiliche	heiliche	heiliche
Strong inflection	nominative	heilicher	heiliche	heiliches	heiliche
	accusative	heiliche	heiliche	heiliches	heiliche
	dative	heilichem	heilicher	heilichem	heiliche

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch heilig, from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz.

Adjective

heilich

1. holy, sacred

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• heilige

Descendants

• Dutch: heilig
  • Afrikaans: heilig
  • Negerhollands: heilig
• Limburgish: hèèlig

Further reading

• “heilich”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “heilich”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

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Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Old High German heilag, from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz. Compare German heilig, Dutch heilig, English holy, Icelandic heilagur.

Adjective

heilich

1. holy, sacred