helsa

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• helsen

Noun

helsa m or f

1. definite feminine singular of helse

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²hɛlsɑ/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse heilsa.

Alternative forms

• helse

Verb

helsa (present tense helsar or helser, past tense helsa or helste, past participle helsa or helst, present participle helsande, imperative hels)

1. to greet (e.g. say 'hi')

   Kvar morgon helsar eg på naboen.

   Every morning I say hi to my neighbour / greet my neighbour.

2. to pass along greetings

   Eg skulle helsa frå mor.

   Mother said to say hello / pass along her greetings.

Etymology 2

Noun

helsa f

1. definite singular of helse

References

• “helsa” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Swedish

Alternative forms

• hælsa

Etymology

From Old Norse heilsa, from Proto-Germanic *hailisōną.

Verb

hēlsa

1. to greet
2. to wish someone well
3. to save, redeem

Conjugation

Conjugation of hēlsa (weak)

	present			past
infinitive	hēlsa			—
participle	hēlsandi, -e			hēlsaþer
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	hēlsar	hēlsi, -e	—	hēlsaþi, -e	hēlsaþi, -e
þū	hēlsar	hēlsi, -e	hēlsa	hēlsaþi, -e	hēlsaþi, -e
han	hēlsar	hēlsi, -e	—	hēlsaþi, -e	hēlsaþi, -e
vīr	hēlsum, -om	hēlsum, -om	hēlsum, -om	hēlsaþum, -om	hēlsaþum, -om
īr	hēlsin	hēlsin	hēlsin	hēlsaþin	hēlsaþin
þēr	hēlsa	hēlsin	—	hēlsaþu, -o	hēlsaþin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	hēlsas	hēlsis, -es	—	hēlsaþis, -es	hēlsaþis, -es
þū	hēlsas	hēlsis, -es	—	hēlsaþis, -es	hēlsaþis, -es
han	hēlsas	hēlsis, -es	—	hēlsaþis, -es	hēlsaþis, -es
vīr	hēlsums, -oms	hēlsums, -oms	—	hēlsaþums, -oms	hēlsaþums, -oms
īr	hēlsins	hēlsins	—	hēlsaþins	hēlsaþins
þēr	hēlsas	hēlsins	—	hēlsaþus, -os	hēlsaþins

Descendants

• Swedish: hälsa