helgon
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Swedish hælghon, from Old Saxon hēlagon (“saints”), definite plural of the adjective hēlag (“holy”), from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz, cognate of German heilig, English holy. Compare Danish helgen.
Noun[edit]
helgon n
Declension[edit]
| Declension of helgon | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | helgon | helgonet | helgon | helgonen |
| Genitive | helgons | helgonets | helgons | helgonens |
References[edit]
- helgon in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- helgon in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- helgon in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- helgon in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)