selig
German, adjective/ˈzeːlɪç/
selig is spelled S-E-L-I-G (5 letters) and appears 3.1 times per million words in written German, the 17,543rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Selig is a German adjective meaning “very or deeply happy; overjoyed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “himmlischer Wonnen teilhaftig”.
What does selig mean in English?
adjective
- 1
very or deeply happy; overjoyed
Sie lächelte zurück, und er war selig.
- 2
expressing such happiness; beatific
Sie betrachtete das Neugeborene mit seligen Blicken.
- 3
unworried; unanxious; tranquil
Er ging ins Bett und fiel in einen seligen Schlaf.
- 4
having been granted the eternal happiness of heaven
Wer unbußfertig ist, kann nicht selig werden.
- 5
blessed (having been beatified)
die selige Jungfrau und Gottesmutter
- 6
ellipsis of Gott hab ihn selig or Gott hab sie selig
Meine Mutter selig hat immer gesagt...
suffix
- 1
-happy
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. himmlischer Wonnen teilhaftig 2. aller Widrigkeiten des Lebens enthoben 3. von starkem Hochgefühl erfüllt
suffix: 1. erfüllt von, schwelgend in 2. nachgestelltes Wortbildungselement, das Adjektive von Substantiven, die auf -sal enden/endeten, ableitet
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of selig
- seliger masculine nominative singular
- am seligsten superlative
- selige feminine nominative singular
- seliges neuter nominative singular
- seligen genitive masculine singular
- seligem dative masculine singular
- der selige definite includes-article masculine
- die selige definite feminine includes-article
- das selige definite includes-article neuter
- die seligen definite includes-article nominative
- des seligen definite genitive includes-article
- der seligen definite feminine genitive
- dem seligen dative definite includes-article
- sel. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce selig?
- standard /ˈzeːlɪç/
- /ˈzeːlɪk/
- Austria /ˈseːlɪk/
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to selig
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is selig in German?
selig appears 3.1 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).