German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German heilsam, from Old High German heilsam, heilisam, from Proto-West Germanic *hailasam, *hailisam, from Proto-Germanic *hailasamaz, *hailisamaz, equivalent to heil +‎ -sam. Cognate with English wholesome.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ̯lza(ː)m/
  • Hyphenation: heil‧sam
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Adjective

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heilsam (strong nominative masculine singular heilsamer, comparative heilsamer, superlative am heilsamsten)

  1. promoting mental, moral and/or physical welfare; wholesome, healing, salubrious

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • heilsam” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • heilsam” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • heilsam” in Duden online