heilsan

Faroese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈhailsan]

Noun

heilsan f (genitive singular heilsanar, plural heilsanir)

  1. greeting

Usage notes

closing a letter

  • kærar heilsanir - love
  • blíðar heilsanir - kind (warm) regards
  • heilsanir - regards

Declension

f2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative heilsan heilsanin heilsanir heilsanirnar
accusative heilsan heilsanina heilsanir heilsanirnar
dative heilsan heilsanini heilsanum heilsanunum
genitive heilsanar heilsanarinnar heilsana heilsananna

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • afturheilsan (greeting in return)
  • jólaheilsan (Christmas greeting)
  • skilnaðarheilsan (farewell)
  • vinarheilsan (greeting between friends)

Old Norse

Etymology

From heilsa (“to greet”) +‎ -an.

Noun

heilsan f (genitive heilsanar, plural heilsanir)

  1. a salutation, a greeting

Declension

Declension of heilsan (strong i-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative heilsan heilsanin heilsanir heilsanirnar
accusative heilsan heilsanina heilsanir heilsanirnar
dative heilsan heilsaninni heilsunum heilsununum
genitive heilsanar heilsanarinnar heilsana heilsananna

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “heilsan”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
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