himil

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *himilaz.

Noun

himil m

1. heaven, sky

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: hēmel
  • Dutch: hemel
    • Afrikaans: hemel
  • Limburgish: hieëmel

Further reading

• “himil”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

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Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *himilaz, akin to Old English heofon, Old Norse himinn.

Noun

himil m (plural himila)

1. heaven, sky, ceiling

Declension

Declension of himil (masculine a-stem)

case	singular	plural
nominative	himil	himila
accusative	himil	himila
genitive	himiles	himilo
dative	himile	himilum
instrumental	himilu	—

Derived terms

• himilzungal

Descendants

• Middle High German: himel
  • Alemannic German:
    • Swabian: Hemmel
      • East Swabian: Hemml, Himml
  • Central Franconian:

    Hunsrik: Himmel

    Transylvanian Saxon: Hemmel

  • German: Himmel
  • Luxembourgish: Himmel
  • Rhine Franconian:

    Pennsylvania German: Himmel

  • Yiddish: הימל (himl)

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *himilaz.

Noun

himil m

1. heaven, sky

   is bocan skinan hedro fon himiles tunglun

   His beeches were shining serenely at the stars in the sky (Heliand, verse 600)

Declension

Declension of himil (masculine a-stem)

	singular	plural
nominative	himil	himilos
accusative	himil	himilos
genitive	himiles	himilō
dative	himile	himilum
instrumental	—	—