helsen

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Danish hælsæn, helse, from Old Norse heilsa, from Proto-Germanic *hailisǭ, cognate with Swedish hälsa. Ultimately derived from the noun *hailaz (whole, sound). Doublet of helse (health) and hilsen (greeting).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /hɛlsən/, [ˈhɛlsn̩]

Noun

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helsen c (singular definite helsenen, not used in plural form)

  1. (dated) good health
    Synonym: sundhed

Declension

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Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch *helsen, from Proto-Germanic *halsijaną, from *halsaz (neck) (Middle Dutch hals).

Verb

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helsen

  1. to hug, to embrace

Inflection

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Weak
Infinitive helsen
3rd sg. past
3rd pl. past
Past participle
Infinitive helsen
In genitive helsens
In dative helsene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular helse
2nd singular hels, helses
3rd singular helst, helset
1st plural helsen
2nd plural helst, helset
3rd plural helsen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular helse
2nd singular hels, helses
3rd singular helse
1st plural helsen
2nd plural helst, helset
3rd plural helsen
Imperative Present
Singular hels, helse
Plural helst, helset
Present Past
Participle helsende

Descendants

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  • Dutch: helzen

Further reading

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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helsen m or f

  1. definite masculine singular of helse