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

helsa (present tense helsar or helser, past tense helsa or helste, past participle helsa or helst, present participle helsande, imperative hels)

  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 hēlsa —
participle hēlsandi, -e hēlsaþer
active voice indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
iæk hēlsar hēlsi, -e — hēlsaþi, -e hēlsaþi, -e
þū hēlsar hēlsi, -e hēlsa 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 hēlsa 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

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