Himmel

See also: himmel and הימל

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Himmel.

Proper noun

Himmel (plural Himmels)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Himmel is the 25989^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 944 individuals. Himmel is most common among White (96.5%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Himmel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 179.

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Hemmel (chiefly Ripuarian byform)

Etymology

From Middle High German himel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhiməl/

Noun

Himmel m (plural Himmele)

1. (most dialects) sky
   • 2011, “Stääne”, performed by Klüngelköpp:

     Wenn am Himmel de Stääne danze
     Un dä Dom sing Jlocke spillt,
     Jo, dann weiß ich, datt ich derheim ben,
     Jo, derheim ben hee am Rhing.

     When the stars are dancing in the sky
     And the Cologne Cathedral plays its bells,
     Yeah, then I know that I am home,
     Yeah, I am home here on the Rhine.

2. (most dialects) heaven
   • 1981, “Verdamp lang her”‎^[1]performed by BAP:

     Verdammp lang her, datt ich bei dir am Jrav wor.
     Verdammp lang her, datt mir jesprochen hann,
     Un datt vum eine och jet beim andre aankom –
     Su lang, datt ich mich kaum erinnere kann.
     Häs fess jejläuv, datt wä em Himmel op dich waat.
     „Ich jünne ’t dir“, hann ich jesat.

     Damn long ago that I came to your grave.
     Damn long ago that we talked,
     And that something really came across from one to the other –
     So long that I can hardly remember.
     You firmly believed someone would be waiting for you in heaven.
     “I hope there will be”, I said.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German himel, from Old High German himil, from Proto-West Germanic *himil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈhɪml̩], [ˈhɪməl]

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Noun

Himmel m (strong, genitive Himmels, plural Himmel)

1. sky

   Synonym: Atmosphäre

   Coordinate term: Erde

   • 1931, Arthur Schnitzler, Flucht in die Finsternis, S. Fischer Verlag, page 76:

     Auf der breiten Waldstraße, im kühlen Herbstschatten der Tannen, durch die ein mattblauer Himmel schimmerte, begegneten sich die Freunde.

     On the broad forest road, in the cool autumn shadow of the fir trees, through which a pale blue sky was shimmering, the two friends met.

   • 1995, Christian Kracht, “Fünf”, in Faserland, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, published 2020, →ISBN:

     Der Himmel ist hier ganz anders. In Norddeutschland ist der Himmel riesengroß und erdrückt einen fast. Manchmal fällt es einem schwer, unter einem norddeutschen Himmel gescheit zu atmen.

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2. heaven

   Synonyms: Paradies, Gottessort, Seelenwohnung

   Coordinate term: Hölle

3. (bed) canopy

   Synonym: Betthimmel

4. (automotive) headliner (interior fabric covering the roof of a vehicle)

Declension

Declension of Himmel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Himmel	die	Himmel
genitive	eines	des	Himmels	der	Himmel
dative	einem	dem	Himmel	den	Himmeln
accusative	einen	den	Himmel	die	Himmel

Derived terms

• Erdenhimmel
• Gotteshimmel
• Himmelbett
• Himmelfahrt
• himmelhoch
• himmelisch
• Himmelisch
• himmeln
• Himmelsachse
• Himmelsäquator
• Himmelsbläue
• himmelschreiend
• Himmelskunde
• Himmelslicht
• Himmelszeichen
• himmelweit
• himmlisch
• in den Himmel heben
• Planetenhimmel
• um Himmels willen

 

Further reading

• “Himmel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Himmel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Himmel” in Duden online
• Himmel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
• “Himmel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German himel, from Old High German himil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhiml̩/

Noun

Himmel m (plural Himmel)

1. sky

   De Himmel is blau.

   The sky is blue.

2. heaven

   Die Wowo wohnd jetz im Himmel.

   Grandma lives in heaven now.

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German himel, from Old High German himil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhimel/, [ˈhiməl]

Noun

Himmel m (plural Himmelen)

1. sky
2. heaven

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German himel, from Old High German himil. Compare German Himmel, Dutch hemel.

Noun

Himmel m (plural Himmle)

1. heaven

Plautdietsch

Etymology

From Middle Low German hemmel.

Noun

Himmel m (plural Himmels)

1. sky
2. heaven
   • 2003, De Bibel, Mose I (Genesis) 1:1:

     Aum Aunfank muak Gott Himmel un Ieed.

     In the beginning, God created heaven and earth.