heiligen
German (Berlin)
/ˈhaɪ̯lɪɡən/
verb-weak
Definitions
- (transitive) To hallow; to make holy.
- (transitive) To regard or respect as holy.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German heiligen inherited from Old High German heilagōn inherited from Proto-Germanic *hailagōną (make holy).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*hailagōną
Gloss
make holy
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- All Hallows' Eve English
- Hallowmas English
- dishallow English
- hallow English
- hallowdom English
- hallowly English
- heiligen Dutch, Flemish
- ontheiligen Dutch, Flemish
- verheiligen Dutch, Flemish
- *hailagōną Proto-Germanic
- halgian Old English
- hālgian Old English
- halwe Middle English
- helga Old Norse
- heilagōn Old High German
- heiligen Middle High German
- *hēlagon Old Dutch