helag
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hailagaz, whence also Old English hāliġ, Old Frisian hēlich, Old High German heilag, Old Norse heilagr, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌲𐍃 (hailags).
Adjective
hēlag
- holy, sacred
Declension
Positive forms of hēlag
Strong declension | ||||||
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gender | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
case | singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural |
nominative | hēlag | hēlage | hēlag | hēlagu | hēlag | hēlage |
accusative | hēlagana | hēlage | hēlaga | hēlagu | hēlag | hēlage |
genitive | hēlages | hēlagarō | hēlagaro | hēlagarō | hēlages | hēlagarō |
dative | hēlagumu | hēlagum | hēlagaro | hēlagum | hēlagumu | hēlagum |
Weak declension | ||||||
gender | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
case | singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural |
nominative | hēlago | hēlagu | hēlaga | hēlagu | hēlaga | hēlagu |
accusative | hēlagun | hēlagun | hēlagun | hēlagun | hēlaga | hēlagun |
genitive | hēlagun | hēlagonō | hēlagun | hēlagonō | hēlagun | hēlagonō |
dative | hēlagun | hēlagum | hēlagun | hēlagum | hēlagun | hēlagum |
Descendants
- Middle Low German: hilch, hillich
- Westphalian:
- Münsterländisch: hillig
- Westmünsterländisch: hillig
- East Westphalian: hilg (Ravensbergisch)
- Plautdietsch: heilich
- Westphalian: