helsa

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

helsa m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of helse

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²hɛlsɑ/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse heilsa.

Alternative forms

Verb

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  1. to greet (e.g. say 'hi')
    Kvar morgon helsar eg på naboen.
    Every morning I say hi to my neighbour / greet my neighbour.
  2. to pass along greetings
    Eg skulle helsa frå mor.
    Mother said to say hello / pass along her greetings.

Noun

helsa f

  1. definite singular of helse

References

Old Swedish

Alternative forms
  • hælsa

Etymology

From Old Norse heilsa, from Proto-Germanic *hailisōną.

Verb

hēlsa

  1. to greet
  2. to wish someone well
  3. to save, redeem

Conjugation
Conjugation of hēlsa (weak)
present past
infinitive Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) —
participle hēlsandi, -e hēlsaþer
active voice indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
iæk hēlsar hēlsi, -e — hēlsaþi, -e hēlsaþi, -e
þū hēlsar hēlsi, -e Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) hēlsaþi, -e hēlsaþi, -e
han hēlsar hēlsi, -e — hēlsaþi, -e hēlsaþi, -e
vīr hēlsum, -om hēlsum, -om hēlsum, -om hēlsaþum, -om hēlsaþum, -om
īr hēlsin hēlsin hēlsin hēlsaþin hēlsaþin
þēr Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) hēlsin — hēlsaþu, -o hēlsaþin
mediopassive voice indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
iæk hēlsas hēlsis, -es — hēlsaþis, -es hēlsaþis, -es
þū hēlsas hēlsis, -es — hēlsaþis, -es hēlsaþis, -es
han hēlsas hēlsis, -es — hēlsaþis, -es hēlsaþis, -es
vīr hēlsums, -oms hēlsums, -oms — hēlsaþums, -oms hēlsaþums, -oms
īr hēlsins hēlsins — hēlsaþins hēlsaþins
þēr hēlsas hēlsins — hēlsaþus, -os hēlsaþins

Descendants
  • Swedish: hälsa
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