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.
• Related to the legendary hero Helgi, identical to the Old Norse name Helgi.

More at Heligoland.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛlɪɡə(ʊ)ˌlənd/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛlɪɡoʊlænd/

Proper noun

Heligoland

1. 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)

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Helgoland
• Heligolândia (uncommon)
• Helgolândia (rare)

Proper noun

Heligoland f

1. Heligoland (an island of Germany in the North Sea)