helse

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse heilsa, from Proto-Germanic *hailaz (“whole”).

Noun

helse f or m (definite singular helsa or helsen, uncountable)

1. health

Derived terms

• helsedepartement
• helsefare
• helsemessig
• helseomsorg
• helseproblem
• helserisiko
• helsesenter
• helsetilstand
• helsetjeneste
• helsevesen
• tannhelse
• Verdens helseorganisasjon

Verb

helse (present tense helser, past tense helste, past participle helst)

1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by hilse

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse heilsa.

Noun

helse f (definite singular helsa, uncountable)

1. health

Derived terms

• helsedepartement
• helsefare
• helsemessig
• helseomsorg
• helseproblem
• helserisiko
• helsesenter
• helsetilstand
• helsevesen
• tannhelse

Etymology 2

Verb

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

1. e-infinitive form of helsa

Further reading

• “helse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.