See also: halsa and Halsa

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish hēlsa, from Old Norse heilsa, from Proto-Germanic *hailisōną, from *hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hälsa c

  1. health

Declension

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Declension of hälsa 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative hälsa hälsan
Genitive hälsas hälsans

Derived terms

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Verb

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hälsa (present hälsar, preterite hälsade, supine hälsat, imperative hälsa)

  1. to greet, salute
    Han hälsade på Olle
    He greeted Olle
  2. to bid (welcome)
    Jag hälsar dig välkommen
    I bid you welcome
  3. to send word
    Nisse hälsar att den nya kebabsåsen är en stor förbättring
    Nisse sends word that the new kebab sauce is a big improvement

Usage notes

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With the stress on hälsa, hälsa på means to greet. Stress on changes the meaning to visit. See hälsa på.

Conjugation

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