See also: Helga and Helgą

Icelandic edit

Verb edit

helga (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative helgaði, supine helgað)

  1. (transitive, governs the accusative) to consecrate; (to declare, or otherwise make something holy) (confer helgur)
  2. (transitive, governs the accusative) to dedicate
    Hún helgaði honum bók.
    She dedicated a book to him.

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Norwegian Bokmål edit

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Noun edit

helga m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of helg

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Norse helga, from Proto-Germanic *hailagōną. Cognates include English hallow.

Verb edit

helga (present tense helgar, past tense helga, past participle helga, passive infinitive helgast, present participle helgande, imperative helga/helg)

  1. to hallow, sanctify
  2. to ornate
  3. (reflexive) to visit
Alternative forms edit
  • helge (e- and split infinitives)
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Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun edit

helga f

  1. definite singular of helg

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Old Norse edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Germanic *hailagōną, whence also English hallow.

Verb edit

helga

  1. to hallow
  2. (mediopassive) to be sanctified
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Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Adjective edit

helga

  1. strong feminine accusative singular of heilagr
  2. strong masculine accusative plural of heilagr
  3. weak masculine oblique singular of heilagr
  4. weak feminine nominative singular of heilagr
  5. weak neuter singular of heilagr

Etymology 3 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun edit

helga

  1. genitive plural indefinite of helgr f

References edit

  • helga”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

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Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Swedish hælgha, from Old Norse helga, from Proto-Germanic *hailagōną.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛlˌɡa/
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Verb edit

helga (present helgar, preterite helgade, supine helgat, imperative helga)

  1. to hallow, to keep holy, to worship
    helgat varde ditt namn
    hallowed be thy name (Lord's Prayer)
    Tänk på vilodagen, så att du helgar den.
    Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy. (Ten Commandments)

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