helsa
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Noun
helsa m or f
- definite feminine singular of helse
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²hɛlsɑ/
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
Verb
helsa (present tense helsar or helser, past tense helsa or helste, past participle helsa or helst, present participle helsande, imperative hels)
- to greet (e.g. say 'hi')
- Kvar morgon helsar eg på naboen.
- Every morning I say hi to my neighbour / greet my neighbour.
- to pass along greetings
- Eg skulle helsa frå mor.
- Mother said to say hello / pass along her greetings.
Etymology 2
Noun
helsa f
- 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
Conjugation
| 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