hellig
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse heilagr, from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz.
Adjective
hellig
- holy
- Hellige Gud, hellige Stærke, hellige Udødelige, forbarm Dig over os
- Holy God, Holy Strong, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us
Inflection
| Inflection of hellig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | hellig | helligere | helligst2 |
| Neuter singular | helligt | helligere | helligst2 |
| Plural | hellige | helligere | helligst2 |
| Definite attributive1 | hellige | helligere | helligste |
| 1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. | |||
Derived terms
- helligdom
- hellighed
- skinhellig
- uhellig
- vanhellig
Related terms
- hellige (verb)
Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɛlɪ/
- Rhymes: -ɛlɪ
Etymology 1
From Old Norse heilagr, from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz.
Adjective
hellig (neuter singular hellig, definite singular and plural hellige, comparative helligere, indefinite superlative helligst, definite superlative helligste)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See also
- heilag (Nynorsk)
References
- “hellig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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