helich

Old Frisian

Alternative forms

• hilich, *hālich

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hailag, from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz. Cognates include Old English hāliġ, Old Saxon hēlag and Old Dutch heilig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈheːliχ/, [ˈhɛːliχ]

Adjective

hēlich

1. holy

Descendants

• North Frisian: hallig, hellig, hillig, hoeldig
• Saterland Frisian: helig, halg
• West Frisian: hillig

References

• Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN