Hunsrik edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German heilic (hailig, heilec), from Old High German heilag.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

heilich

  1. holy
  2. sacred
    En heilicher Platz.
    A sacred place.

Declension edit

Declension of heilich (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives)
masculine feminine neuter plural
Weak inflection nominative heilich heilich heilich heiliche
accusative heiliche heilich heilich heiliche
dative heiliche heiliche heiliche heiliche
Strong inflection nominative heilicher heiliche heiliches heiliche
accusative heiliche heiliche heiliches heiliche
dative heilichem heilicher heilichem heiliche

Further reading edit

Middle Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Old Dutch heilig, from Proto-West Germanic *hailag.

Adjective edit

heilich

  1. holy, sacred

Inflection edit

Adjective
Masculine Feminine Neuter Plural
Nominative Indefinite heilich heiligge heilich heiligge
Definite heiligge heiligge
Accusative Indefinite heiliggen heiligge heilich heiligge
Definite heiligge
Genitive heilichs heiligger heilichs heiligger
Dative heiliggen heiligger heiliggen heiliggen

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Dutch: heilig
    • Afrikaans: heilig
    • Negerhollands: heilig
  • Limburgish: hèèlig

Further reading edit

Pennsylvania German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German heilec, from Old High German heilag. Compare German heilig, Dutch heilig, English holy, Icelandic heilagur.

Adjective edit

heilich

  1. holy, sacred

Plautdietsch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Low German hilch, from Old Saxon hēlag.

Adjective edit

heilich

  1. holy, sacred, sacrosanct