heilig

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Pronunciations

heilig (HAY-lihg) listen

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Definitions

  • adj. Holy.

Example Sentences

  • "We have to thank and praise the heilige Bashefer for what took place this Yom Tov of Pesach." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • הײליק heylik

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      Alternative Spellings

      heilige, heiliger, hailig, hailige, hailiger, heylig, heylige, heyliger

Notes

  • An -e(r) often follows this word when it is used before a name or title (e.g., 'heilige Bashefer').

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