sælic

sælic

Middle High German

FWOTD – 18 October 2017

Alternative forms

• sælec

Etymology

From Old High German sālig, from Proto-Germanic *sēlīgaz. Cognates include Dutch zalig, English silly and Swedish salig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛːlik/

Adjective

sælic

1. happy, joyful
2. blessed, blissful
   • c. 1250, Gottfried von Niefen, Sælic sî diu wunne, refrain:

     Sælic, sælic sî diu wunne,
     sælic sî des wunnebernden meien zît,
     sælic sî der vogel singen,
     sælic sî diu ouwe, sælic sî der walt!

     Blessed, blessed be joy,
     blessed be the joy-bringing time of May,
     blessed be the birds' singing,
     blessed be the meadow, blessed be the woods!

Descendants

• German: selig
• Luxembourgish: séileg