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

• “helsen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “helsen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• helsa

Noun

helsen m or f

1. definite masculine singular of helse