halga
Old English
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *hailagô (“holy one”), from *hailagaz (“holy”), from Proto-Germanic *hailaz (“whole, safe, hale”), from Proto-Indo-European *koil- (“safe, unharmed”). Cognate with Old High German heilego (“saint”), Old Norse Helgi (proper name, “Holy One”), Old Norse helgi (“security”).
Noun
hālga m
- holy man
- (Christianity) saint
Declension
Declension of halga (weak)
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hālga | hālgan |
| accusative | hālgan | hālgan |
| genitive | hālgan | hālgena |
| dative | hālgan | hālgum |
Descendants
- Middle English: halwe
- English: hallow
- English: Halloween
- English: Allhallowmas, Hallowmas
Etymology 2
Adjective
hālga
- Masculine Weak Adjective form of hāliġ