himil

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *himilaz.

Noun

himil m

heaven, sky

Descendants

Middle Dutch: hēmel
- Dutch: hemel
  - Afrikaans: hemel
- Limburgish: hieëmel

Further reading

“himil”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *himilaz, akin to Old English heofon, Old Norse himinn.

Noun

himil m (plural himila)

heaven, sky, ceiling

Declension

Declension of himil (masculine a-stem)

case	singular	plural
nominative	himil	himila
accusative	himil	himila
genitive	himiles	himilo
dative	himile	himilum
instrumental	himilu	—

Descendants

Middle High German: himel
- Alemannic German:
  - Swabian: Hemmel
    - East Swabian: Hemml, Himml
- Central Franconian:
  Hunsrik: Himmel
  
  Transylvanian Saxon: Hemmel
- German: Himmel
- Luxembourgish: Himmel
- Rhine Franconian:
  Pennsylvania German: Himmel
- Yiddish: הימל‎ (himl)

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *himilaz.

Noun

himil m

heaven, sky
is bocan skinan hedro fon himiles tunglun
His beeches were shining serenely at the stars in the sky (Heliand, verse 600)

Declension

Declension of himil (masculine a-stem)

	singular	plural
nominative	himil	himilos
accusative	himil	himilos
genitive	himiles	himilō
dative	himile	himilum
instrumental	—	—

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