himmel

See also: Himmel

Contents

DanishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse himinn. Influenced by German Himmel.

NounEdit

himmel c (singular definite himlen or himmelen, plural indefinite himle)

1. sky
2. heaven

InflectionEdit

Declension of himmel

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	himmel	himlen himmelen	himle	himlene
genitive	himmels	himlens himmelens	himles	himlenes

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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)

1. sky (atmosphere above a point)
2. heaven (paradise)

Derived termsEdit

• himmellegeme
• himmelrike
• nattehimmel
• stjernehimmel

ReferencesEdit

• “himmel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian NynorskEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse himinn, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *himinaz (“cloud cover, sky”). Influenced by German Himmel.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /²hɪmːɛl/

NounEdit

himmel m (definite singular himmelen, indefinite plural himlar, definite plural himlane)

1. sky (atmosphere above a point)
2. heaven (paradise)

Derived termsEdit

• himmellekam
• himmelrike
• nattehimmel
• stjernehimmel

ReferencesEdit

• “himmel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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SwedishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Swedish himil, from Old Saxon himil, from Proto-Germanic *himilaz. Replaced Old Swedish himin, Old Norse himinn.

PronunciationEdit

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NounEdit

himmel c

1. sky
2. heaven

Usage notesEdit

1. Alternative spellings for the definite singular exist:

• himmelen - perhaps more often in reference to "heaven" as in "paradise"
• himmeln

Similar for the genitive.
2. The dative singular himlom (instead of himmelen) is dated.

DeclensionEdit

Declension of himmel
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	himmel	himlen	himlar	himlarna
Genitive	himmels	himlens	himlars	himlarnas

ReferencesEdit