helga

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See also: Helga, and Helgą

Icelandic

Verb

helga (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative helgaði, supine helgað)

  1. (transitive, governs the accusative) to consecrate; (to declare, or otherwise make something holy) (confer helgur)
  2. (transitive, governs the accusative) to dedicate
    Hún helgaði honum bók.
    She dedicated a book to him.

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

helga m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of helg

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse helga, from Proto-Germanic *hailagōną. Cognates include English hallow.

Verb

helga (present tense helgar, past tense helga, past participle helga, passive infinitive helgast, present participle helgande, imperative helga/helg)

  1. to hallow, sanctify
  2. to ornate
  3. (reflexive) to visit
Alternative forms
  • helge (e- and split infinitives)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

helga f

  1. definite singular of helg

References

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Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *hailagōną, whence also English hallow.

Verb

helga

  1. to hallow
  2. (mediopassive) to be sanctified
Conjugation

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative forms

Adjective

helga

  1. strong feminine accusative singular of heilagr
  2. strong masculine accusative plural of heilagr
  3. weak masculine oblique singular of heilagr
  4. weak feminine nominative singular of heilagr
  5. weak neuter singular of heilagr

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

helga

  1. genitive plural indefinite of helgr f

References

  • helga”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Anagrams

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish hælgha, from Old Norse helga, from Proto-Germanic *hailagōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛlˌɡa/
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Verb

helga (present helgar, preterite helgade, supine helgat, imperative helga)

  1. to hallow, to keep holy, to worship
    helgat varde ditt namn
    hallowed be thy name (Lord's Prayer)
    Tänk på vilodagen, så att du helgar den.
    Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy. (Ten Commandments)

Conjugation

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