Heiland

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch heilant.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.lɑnt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Hei‧land
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯lɑnt

Proper noun

Heiland m

  1. (Christianity) Savior (North America), Saviour (Commonwealth)

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: heiland
  • Negerhollands: heiland

German

Etymology

From Middle High German heilant, from Old High German heilant. From present participle of Old high German heilen. Calque of Latin salvātor.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ̯ˌlant/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Heiland m (strong, genitive Heilandes or Heilands, plural Heilande, feminine Heilandin)

  1. savior

Declension
Declension of Heiland [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Heiland die Heilande
genitive eines des Heilandes, Heilands der Heilande
dative einem dem Heiland, Heilande1 den Heilanden
accusative einen den Heiland die Heilande

1Now rare, see notes.

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