helsen

Danish

Etymology

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).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɛlsən/, [ˈhɛlsn̩]

Noun

helsen c (singular definite helsenen, not used in plural form)

  1. (dated) good health
    Synonym: sundhed

Declension

Declension of helsen
common
gender
singular
indefinite definite
nominative helsen helsenen
genitive helsens helsenens

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *helsen, from Proto-Germanic *halsijaną, from *halsaz (neck) (Middle Dutch hals).

Verb

helsen

  1. to hug, to embrace

Inflection

Conjugation of helsen (weak)
infinitive base form helsen
genitive helsens
dative helsene
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular helse helse
2nd person singular hels, helses hels, helses
3rd person singular helst, helset helse
1st person plural helsen helsen
2nd person plural helst, helset helst, helset
3rd person plural helsen helsen
imperative
singular hels, helse
plural helst, helset
present past
participle helsende

Descendants

  • Dutch: helzen

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

helsen m or f

  1. definite masculine singular of helse