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”).
helsen c (singular definite helsenen, not used in plural form)
| common gender |
singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | helsen | helsenen |
| genitive | helsens | helsenens |
From Old Dutch *helsen, from Proto-Germanic *halsijaną, from *halsaz (“neck”) (Middle Dutch hals).
helsen
| 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 | — |
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