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Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
helsa m or f
- definite feminine singular of helse
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse heilsa.
Verb
helsa (present tense helsar or helser, past tense helsa or helste, past participle helsa or helst, present participle helsande, imperative hels)
- to greet (e.g. say 'hi')
Kvar morgon helsar eg på naboen.- Every morning I say hi to my neighbour / greet my neighbour.
- to pass along greetings
Eg skulle helsa frå mor.- Mother said to say hello / pass along her greetings.
Etymology 2
Noun
helsa f
- definite singular of helse
References
Old Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse heilsa, from Proto-Germanic *hailisōną.
Verb
hēlsa
- to greet
- to wish someone well
- to save, redeem
Conjugation
Conjugation of hēlsa (weak)
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present
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past
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| infinitive
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hēlsa
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—
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| participle
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hēlsandi, -e
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hēlsaþer
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| active voice
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indicative
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subjunctive
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imperative
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indicative
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subjunctive
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| iæk
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hēlsar
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hēlsi, -e
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—
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hēlsaþi, -e
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hēlsaþi, -e
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| þū
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hēlsar
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hēlsi, -e
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hēlsa
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hēlsaþi, -e
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hēlsaþi, -e
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| han
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hēlsar
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hēlsi, -e
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—
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hēlsaþi, -e
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hēlsaþi, -e
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| vīr
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hēlsum, -om
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hēlsum, -om
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hēlsum, -om
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hēlsaþum, -om
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hēlsaþum, -om
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| īr
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hēlsin
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hēlsin
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hēlsin
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hēlsaþin
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hēlsaþin
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| þēr
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hēlsa
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hēlsin
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—
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hēlsaþu, -o
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hēlsaþin
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| mediopassive voice
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indicative
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subjunctive
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imperative
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indicative
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subjunctive
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| iæk
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hēlsas
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hēlsis, -es
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—
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hēlsaþis, -es
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hēlsaþis, -es
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| þū
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hēlsas
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hēlsis, -es
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—
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hēlsaþis, -es
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hēlsaþis, -es
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| han
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hēlsas
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hēlsis, -es
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—
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hēlsaþis, -es
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hēlsaþis, -es
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| vīr
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hēlsums, -oms
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hēlsums, -oms
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—
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hēlsaþums, -oms
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hēlsaþums, -oms
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| īr
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hēlsins
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hēlsins
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—
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hēlsaþins
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hēlsaþins
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| þēr
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hēlsas
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hēlsins
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—
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hēlsaþus, -os
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hēlsaþins
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Descendants