hellig
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse heilagr, from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz.
Adjective
hellig
- holy
- Hellige Gud, hellige Stærke, hellige Udødelige, forbarm Dig over os
- Holy God, Holy Strong, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us
Inflection
Inflection of hellig | |||
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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. |
Derived terms
Related terms
- hellige (verb)
Further reading
- “hellig” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Danish hellig, from Old Danish hælægh, like Old Norse heilagr (Norwegian Nynorsk heilag) from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz.
Adjective
hellig (neuter singular hellig, definite singular and plural hellige, comparative helligere, indefinite superlative helligst, definite superlative helligste)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
hellig
See also
- heilag (Nynorsk)
References
- “hellig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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