himmel

See also: Himmel

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse himinn. Influenced by German Himmel.

Noun

himmel c (singular definite himlen or himmelen, plural indefinite himle)

  1. sky
  2. heaven

Inflection

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse himinn, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *himinaz (“cloud cover, sky”). Influenced by German Himmel.

Noun

himmel m (definite singular himmelen, indefinite plural himler, definite plural himlene)

  1. sky (atmosphere above a point)
  2. heaven (paradise)

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse himinn, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *himinaz (“cloud cover, sky”). Influenced by German Himmel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²hɪmːɛl/

Noun

himmel m (definite singular himmelen, indefinite plural himlar, definite plural himlane)

  1. sky (atmosphere above a point)
  2. heaven (paradise)

Derived terms

References

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish himil, from Old Saxon himil, from Proto-Germanic *himilaz. Replaced Old Swedish himin, Old Norse himinn.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

himmel c

  1. sky
  2. heaven

Usage notes

1. Alternative spellings for the definite singular exist:

  • himmelen - perhaps more often in reference to "heaven" as in "paradise"
  • himmeln

Similar for the genitive.
2. The dative singular himlom (instead of himmelen) is dated.

Declension

Declension of himmel 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative himmel himlen himlar himlarna
Genitive himmels himlens himlars himlarnas

References

  1. ↑ himmel in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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