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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch hemel (“heaven”), from Middle Dutch hēmel, from Old Dutch himil, himel, from Proto-West Germanic *himil.
Pronunciation
Noun
hemel (plural hemele)
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch hēmel, from Old Dutch himil, from Proto-West Germanic *himil.
Pronunciation
Noun
hemel m (plural hemelen, diminutive hemeltje n)
- sky, heavens (visible sky)
- De hemel was helder en vol sterren. ― The sky was clear and full of stars.
- Er is geen wolkje aan de hemel. ― There isn't a cloud in the sky.
- heaven (divine abode; type of afterlife)
- Veel mensen geloven dat goede zielen naar de hemel gaan. ― Many people believe that good souls go to heaven.
- Hij gelooft dat zijn grootouders nu in de hemel zijn. ― He believes his grandparents are now in heaven.
- 1991, Stef Bos (lyrics and music), “Papa”:
- En jij gelooft in God, dus jij gaat naar de hemel.
En ik geloof in niks, dus we komen elkaar na de dood, na de dood, nooit meer tegen.- And you believe in God, so you will go to heaven.
And I believe in nothing, so after death, after death, we shall never meet again.
- And you believe in God, so you will go to heaven.
Derived terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: hemel
- Negerhollands: hemel, himun, himul
- → Virgin Islands Creole: hemel (dated)
- → Sranan Tongo: heimel
Noun
hemel m (plural hemels, diminutive hemeltje n)
Interjection
hemel
- Synonym of mijn hemel (“my goodness!; heavens!”)
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch himil, from Proto-West Germanic *himil.
Noun
hēmel m
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
Further reading
- “hemel”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “hemel”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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