helgon

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish hælghon, from Old Saxon hēlagon (“saints”), definite plural of the adjective hēlag (“holy”), from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz, cognate of German heilig, English holy. Compare Danish helgen.

Noun

helgon n

1. (religion) saint (a dead person recognised as holy)

Declension

Declension of helgon
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	helgon	helgonet	helgon	helgonen
Genitive	helgons	helgonets	helgons	helgonens

References

• helgon in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• helgon in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• helgon in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• helgon in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)