hilsen
Danish
Etymology
Equivalent to hilse (“to greet”) + -en (“ing”). Doublet of helsen (“good health”), see further under this word.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hilsən/, [ˈhilsn̩]
Noun
hilsen c (singular definite hilsenen or hilsnen, plural indefinite hilsener or hilsner)
- greeting (acknowledgement of a persons presence or arrival)
- acknowledgment, bow, nod
- regards, compliments
- salute
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hilsen | hilsenen hilsnen |
hilsener hilsner |
hilsenerne hilsnerne |
| genitive | hilsens | hilsenens hilsnens |
hilseners hilsners |
hilsenernes hilsnernes |
Related terms
- hilse (verb)
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
hilsen m (definite singular hilsenen, indefinite plural hilsener, definite plural hilsenene)
Derived terms
- hjertelig hilsen
- julehilsen
- kjærlig hilsen
- med vennlig hilsen
- siste hilsen
Related terms
- hilse (verb)
See also
- helsing (Nynorsk)
References
- “hilsen” in The Bokmål Dictionary.