See also: Heilige

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.lə.ɣə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: hei‧li‧ge
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯ləɣə

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch heilige, from Old Dutch hēligo.

Adjective

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heilige

  1. inflection of heilig:
    1. masculine/feminine singular attributive
    2. definite neuter singular attributive
    3. plural attributive

Noun

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heilige m or f (plural heiligen)

  1. (chiefly Christianity) saint
    1. (Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy) a Christian believer who is believed to have performed miracles and to intercede on behalf of other believers
    2. (Protestantism, early Christianity) a Christian believer, a member of the church
    3. (Islam, chiefly Shia Islam) a Muslim believer who is believed to have performed miracles and to intercede on behalf of other believers
    4. (Hinduism, Buddhism) a holy man or woman, especially a priest, guru or ascetic, thought to be a miracle worker

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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heilige

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of heiligen

German

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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heilige

  1. inflection of heilig:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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Substantivised form of heilich.

Noun

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heilige m

  1. saint
  2. (in the plural) relic, figure of a saint

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: heilige

Further reading

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