himil

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *himil.

Noun

himil m

  1. heaven, sky

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: hēmel
    • Dutch: hemel
    • Limburgish: hieëmel

Further reading

  • himil”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *himil.

Noun

himil m (plural himila)

  1. heaven, sky, ceiling

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants


Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *himil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhimil/

Noun

himil m

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

Declension


Descendants

  • Middle Low German: hemmel, hēmel
    • German Low German:
      Ostfriesisch (East Frisian Low Saxon): Hemel, Himmel
      Westphalian:
      Dortmundisch: Hiəmel
      Lippisch, Ravensbergisch, Westmünsterländisch: Hemmel
      Sauerländisch: Hiemel, Heämel (Wenden)
      Westmünsterländisch: Himmel
    • Plautdietsch: Himmel
    • Norwegian: himmel
    • Old Swedish: himil
    • Old Danish: *himæl
    • Gutnish: himmel
    • Westrobothnian: himmel, himel
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