heliand

Old Saxon

Etymology

From hēliandi, the present participle of hēlian, calque of Latin salvātor. Compare with Old English hǣlend, Old High German heilant (whence modern German Heiland), Dutch heiland and Plautdietsch Heilant.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛːlɪɑnd/, [ˈheːlɪə̯nt]

Noun

hēliand m

  1. saviour, healer
    • that gi thes hêliandes [mugun] craft antkennien
      that the Saviour's strength ye may recognise (Heliand, verses 3620-3621)
  2. (Christianity) Jesus Christ

Declension
Declension of hēliand (nd-stem)
singular plural
nominative hēliand hēliand
accusative hēliand hēliand
genitive hēliandes hēliandō
dative hēliande hēliandum
instrumental — —


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