Heiliger

== English == === Alternative forms === Heyliger === Etymology === Borrowed from German Heiliger. === Proper noun === Heiliger (plural Heiligers) A surname from German. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Heiliger is the 62045th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 323 individuals. Heiliger is most common among White (92.88%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Heiliger”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 155. == German == === Etymology === Masculine substantive of heilig (“holy, sacred”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ̯.lɪ.ɡɐ/ Hyphenation: Hei‧li‧ger === Noun === Heiliger m (adjectival, definite nominative der Heilige, genitive (des) Heiligen, plural Heilige, definite plural die Heiligen, feminine Heilige) saint (male or of unspecified gender) (informal) virtuous, honest person (male or of unspecified gender) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== entheiligen Entheiligung heilig heiligen Heiligung === Noun === Heiliger f inflection of Heilige: strong genitive/dative singular strong genitive plural === References === “Heiliger” in Duden online