Old Dutch

Noun

himil m

1. heaven, sky

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: hemel
  • Dutch: hemel

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *himilaz, akin to Old English heofon, Old Norse himinn.

Noun

himil m ‎(plural himila)

1. heaven, sky, ceiling

Declension

Descendants

• German: Himmel
• Yiddish: הימל ‎(himl)

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *himilaz.

Noun

himil m

1. heaven, sky

   is bocan skinan hedro fon himiles tunglun

   His beeches were shining serenely at the stars in the sky (Heliand, verse 600)

Declension