héllig

See also: hellig

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German hellec (“exhausted, thirsty”). Cognate with obsolete German hellig (“exhausted, thirsty”, also “discontent, recalcitrant”), Dutch hellig (“angry”). Probably related with Middle High German hel (“weak”) and/or Middle Dutch hael (“parched, droughty”), and further perhaps with Latin callus, Proto-Slavic *kaliti.

Adjective

héllig (comparative hélligor, superlative dar hélligorste) (Sette Comuni)

  1. empty, vacant
  2. unfed, undernourished, malnourished
  3. (by extension, of animals) skinny due to malnutrition; having sunken flanks
    De khüu zèint héllig. ― The cows are visibly malnourished.

Declension

Positive forms of héllig
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative èar ist héllig zi ist héllig is ist héllig ze zèint héllig
with definite article nominative dar héllighe de hélliga 's héllighe de héllighen
accusative in héllighen de hélliga 's héllighe de héllighen
dative me héllighen dar héllighen me héllighen in héllighen
with indefinite article nominative an hélligar an hélliga an héllighes (khòone) héllighen
accusative an héllighen an hélliga an héllighes (khòone) héllighen
dative aname héllighen anara héllighen aname héllighen (khòonen) héllighen
without article nominative héllighe
accusative héllighe
dative héllighen
Comparative forms of héllig
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative èar ist hélligor zi ist hélligor is ist hélligor ze zèint hélligor
with definite article nominative dar hélligore de hélligora 's hélligore de hélligorn
accusative in hélligorn de hélligora 's hélligore de hélligorn
dative me hélligorn dar hélligorn me hélligorn in hélligorn
with indefinite article nominative an hélligorar an hélligora an hélligors (khòone) hélligorn
accusative an hélligorn an hélligora an hélligors (khòone) hélligorn
dative aname hélligorn anara hélligorn aname hélligorn (khòonen) hélligorn
without article nominative hélligore
accusative hélligore
dative hélligorn
Superlative forms of héllig
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative èar ist dar hélligorste zi ist dar hélligorsta is ist dar hélligorste ze zèint dar hélligorste
with definite article nominative dar hélligorste de hélligorsta 's hélligorste de hélligorsten
accusative in hélligorsten de hélligorsta 's hélligorste de hélligorsten
dative me hélligorsten dar hélligorsten me hélligorsten in hélligorsten
with indefinite article nominative an hélligorstar an hélligorsta an hélligorstes (khòone) hélligorsten
accusative an hélligorsten an hélligorsta an hélligorstes (khòone) hélligorsten
dative aname hélligorsten anara hélligorsten aname hélligorsten (khòonen) hélligorsten
without article nominative hélligorste
accusative hélligorste
dative hélligorsten

See also

Further reading

  • “héllig” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
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