heilag

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse heilagr, from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛilaːɡ/

Adjective

heilag (neuter heilagt, definite singular and plural heilage, comparative heilagare, indefinite superlative heilagast, definite superlative heilagaste)

1. holy

Derived terms

• Den heilage ande
• Det heilage landet

See also

• hellig (Bokmål)

References

• “heilag” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hailag, whence also Old Saxon hēlag, Old English hāliġ, Old Norse heilagr, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌲𐍃 (hailags).

Adjective

heilag

1. holy

Descendants

• Middle High German: heilec, heilic
  • Alemannic German: heilig
  • Central Franconian:

    Hunsrik: heilich

  • Cimbrian: hòolig
  • German: heilig
  • Luxembourgish: helleg
  • Rhine Franconian:

    Pennsylvania German: heilich

  • Yiddish: הייליק (heylik)