hälsa

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See also: halsa and Halsa

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Swedish hēlsa, from Old Norse heilsa, from Proto-Germanic *hailisōną, from *hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

hälsa c

  1. health

Declension[edit]

Declension of hälsa 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative hälsa hälsan
Genitive hälsas hälsans

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Verb[edit]

hälsa (present hälsar, preterite hälsade, supine hälsat, imperative hälsa)

  1. to greet, salute
    Han hälsade på Olle
    He greeted Olle
  2. to bid (welcome)
    Jag hälsar dig välkommen
    I bid you welcome
  3. to send word
    Nisse hälsar att den nya kebabsåsen är en stor förbättring
    Nisse sends word that the new kebab sauce is a great improvement

Usage notes[edit]

With the stress on hälsa, hälsa på means to greet. Stress on changes the meaning to visit. See hälsa på.

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