Heligoland

English

Alternative forms

Helgoland

Etymology

Second element is land, first element of disputed origin:

From German heilig (“holy”), as in Middle High German Heiligland (“holy land”)
From the North Frisian for high, similar to Hallig; hinted by the Heligolanders' self-designation of Halunder.[1]
Related to the legendary hero Helgi, identical to the Old Norse name Helgi.[2]

More at Heligoland.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛlɪɡə(ʊ)ˌlənd/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛlɪɡoʊlænd/

Proper noun

Heligoland

A small island in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, in the North Sea

Derived terms

Heligoland trap

Translations

island

Armenian: Հելգոլանդ (Helgoland)
Danish: Helgoland n
Dutch: Helgoland n
French: Heligoland (fr) f
German: Helgoland (de) n
Latin: Fostelandia f, Helgolandia f, Terra sacra f, Farria f
Low German:
Dutch Low Saxon: Hellegolaand n

German Low German: Helgoland n
North Frisian: Halaglun n, Deät Lun, Heliglön
Norwegian:
Bokmål: Helgoland

Nynorsk: Helgoland
Portuguese: Helgoland f, Heligoland f
Russian: Ге́льголанд m (Gélʹgoland), Хе́льголанд m (Xélʹgoland)
Saterland Frisian: Hälgelound
Swedish: Helgoland n
West Frisian: Helgolân n
Yiddish: העלגאָלאַנד n (helgoland)

References

Theodor Siebs: Helgoland und seine Sprache. Cuxhaven 1909, pp. 20 ff.
Reallexikon der germanischen Altertumskunde, Vol. 14, Artikel Helgoland. Berlin 1999.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Heligoland f

Heligoland (an island of Germany in the North Sea)

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