halga
Irish
Old English
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈxɑːl.ɡɑ/, [ˈhɑːɫ.ɣɑ]
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *hailagō, from Proto-Germanic *hailagô (“holy person”), weak masculine singular of *hailagaz (“holy”). Cognate with Old High German heilego (“saint”). Formally equivalent to Old Norse Helgi (proper name, literally “Holy One”).
Declension
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
- ealra hālgena mæssedæġ
- sundorhālga
Descendants
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