Nomen

der Heilige

saint (male), holy man

Der heilige Nikolaus ist bei Kindern sehr beliebt.

Saint Nicholas is very popular with children.

Er lebte wie ein Heiliger.

He lived like a saint.

((der Heilige)) (as subject) the saint Saint Francis loved animals. (Der heilige Franziskus liebte die Tiere.)

Synonyms: der Selige (the blessed one); Antonyms: der Sünder (the sinner)

A nominalized adjective, from 'heilig' meaning 'holy' or 'sacred'.

Connects to 'heilig' (holy). Think of a 'holy one'. It's also related to the English word 'holy'.

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