hellig

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse heilagr, from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz.

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hellig

  1. holy, sacred
    Hellige Gud, hellige Stærke, hellige Udødelige, forbarm Dig over os
    Holy God, Holy Strong, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of hellig
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular hellig helligere helligst2
Indefinite neuter singular helligt helligere helligst2
Plural hellige helligere helligst2
Definite attributive1 hellige helligere helligste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle High German hellic, hellec, ultimately perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelh₁- (to dry out).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛlɪç/
  • Hyphenation: hel‧lig

Adjective[edit]

hellig (strong nominative masculine singular helliger, comparative helliger, superlative am helligsten)

  1. (obsolete) tired, exhausted

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Danish hellig, from Old Danish hælægh, like Old Norse heilagr (Norwegian Nynorsk heilag) from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz.

Adjective[edit]

hellig (neuter singular hellig, definite singular and plural hellige, comparative helligere, indefinite superlative helligst, definite superlative helligste)

  1. holy
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Verb[edit]

hellig

  1. imperative of hellige

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