heilige

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.lə.ɣə/ Hyphenation: hei‧li‧ge Rhymes: -ɛi̯ləɣə === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch heilige, from Old Dutch hēligo. ==== Adjective ==== heilige inflection of heilig: masculine/feminine singular attributive definite neuter singular attributive plural attributive ==== Noun ==== heilige m or f by sense (plural heiligen, no diminutive) (chiefly Christianity) saint (Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy) a Christian believer who is believed to have performed miracles and to intercede on behalf of other believers (Protestantism, early Christianity) a Christian believer, a member of the church (Islam, chiefly Shia Islam) a Muslim believer who is believed to have performed miracles and to intercede on behalf of other believers (Hinduism, Buddhism) a holy man or woman, especially a priest, guru or ascetic, thought to be a miracle worker === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== heilige (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of heiligen == German == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === heilige inflection of heilig: strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular strong nominative/accusative plural weak nominative all-gender singular weak accusative feminine/neuter singular == Middle Dutch == === Etymology === Substantivised form of heilich. === Noun === heilige m saint (in the plural) relic, figure of a saint ==== Inflection ==== ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: heilige === Further reading === Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “heilige”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN