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

Weak
Infinitive	helsen
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	helsen
In genitive	helsens
In dative	helsene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	helse	—
2nd singular	hels, helses	—
3rd singular	helst, helset	—
1st plural	helsen	—
2nd plural	helst, helset	—
3rd plural	helsen	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	helse	—
2nd singular	hels, helses	—
3rd singular	helse	—
1st plural	helsen	—
2nd plural	helst, helset	—
3rd plural	helsen	—
Imperative	Present
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