himmel
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DanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse himinn. Influenced by German Himmel.
NounEdit
himmel c (singular definite himlen or himmelen, plural indefinite himle)
InflectionEdit
Norwegian BokmålEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse himinn, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *himinaz (“cloud cover, sky”). Influenced by German Himmel.
NounEdit
himmel m (definite singular himmelen, indefinite plural himler, definite plural himlene)
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “himmel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse himinn, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *himinaz (“cloud cover, sky”). Influenced by German Himmel.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
himmel m (definite singular himmelen, indefinite plural himlar, definite plural himlane)
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “himmel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Swedish himil, from Old Saxon himil, from Proto-Germanic *himilaz. Replaced Old Swedish himin, Old Norse himinn.[1]
PronunciationEdit
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NounEdit
himmel c
Usage notesEdit
1. Alternative spellings for the definite singular exist:
Similar for the genitive.
2. The dative singular himlom (instead of himmelen) is dated.
DeclensionEdit
Declension of himmel | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | himmel | himlen | himlar | himlarna |
Genitive | himmels | himlens | himlars | himlarnas |