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heligoland

/ˈhɛlɪɡoʊlænd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
he-ligoland
IPA
/ˈhɛlɪɡoʊlænd/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɛlɪɡoʊlænd/
  • British English: /ˈhɛlɪɡə(ʊ)ˌlənd/

Inflected Forms

Helgoland (alternative)

Derived Forms

Heligolander Heligolandic Heligolandish

Phrases

Heligoland trap

Questions

How do you pronounce heligoland?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛlɪɡoʊlænd/.
What does heligoland mean?
A small island of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany in the North Sea.
Where does heligoland come from?
It is traced to German.

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