helga
Icelandic
editVerb
edithelga (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative helgaði, supine helgað)
- (transitive, governs the accusative) to consecrate; (to declare, or otherwise make something holy) (confer helgur)
- (transitive, governs the accusative) to dedicate
- Hún helgaði honum bók.
- She dedicated a book to him.
Derived terms
edit- helga sér (to make something one's own)
- helga sig (to dedicate oneself to something)
- tilgangurinn helgar meðalið (the end justifies the mean)
- helga þing ("to initiate a conference with special rites"; compare Old Norse þinghelgi (“holy boundary of a meeting”))
Norwegian Bokmål
editAlternative forms
editNoun
edithelga m or f
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old Norse helga, from Proto-Germanic *hailagōną. Cognates include English hallow.
Verb
edithelga (present tense helgar, past tense helga, past participle helga, passive infinitive helgast, present participle helgande, imperative helga/helg)
Alternative forms
edit- helge (e- and split infinitives)
Derived terms
edit- helging f
Related terms
edit- heilag (“holy”)
Etymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
edithelga f
References
edit- “helga” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
editOld Norse
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-Germanic *hailagōną, whence also English hallow.
Verb
edithelga
- to hallow
- (mediopassive) to be sanctified
Conjugation
editConjugation of helga — active (weak class 2)
infinitive | helga | |
---|---|---|
present participle | helgandi | |
past participle | helgaðr | |
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | helga | helgaða |
2nd-person singular | helgar | helgaðir |
3rd-person singular | helgar | helgaði |
1st-person plural | helgum | helguðum |
2nd-person plural | helgið | helguðuð |
3rd-person plural | helga | helguðu |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st-person singular | helga | helgaða |
2nd-person singular | helgir | helgaðir |
3rd-person singular | helgi | helgaði |
1st-person plural | helgim | helgaðim |
2nd-person plural | helgið | helgaðið |
3rd-person plural | helgi | helgaði |
imperative | present | |
2nd-person singular | helga | |
1st-person plural | helgum | |
2nd-person plural | helgið |
Conjugation of helga — mediopassive (weak class 2)
infinitive | helgask | |
---|---|---|
present participle | helgandisk | |
past participle | helgazk | |
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | helgumk | helguðumk |
2nd-person singular | helgask | helgaðisk |
3rd-person singular | helgask | helgaðisk |
1st-person plural | helgumsk | helguðumsk |
2nd-person plural | helgizk | helguðuzk |
3rd-person plural | helgask | helguðusk |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st-person singular | helgumk | helguðumk |
2nd-person singular | helgisk | helgaðisk |
3rd-person singular | helgisk | helgaðisk |
1st-person plural | helgimsk | helgaðimsk |
2nd-person plural | helgizk | helgaðizk |
3rd-person plural | helgisk | helgaðisk |
imperative | present | |
2nd-person singular | helgask | |
1st-person plural | helgumsk | |
2nd-person plural | helgizk |
Etymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Alternative forms
editAdjective
edithelga
- strong feminine accusative singular of heilagr
- strong masculine accusative plural of heilagr
- weak masculine oblique singular of heilagr
- weak feminine nominative singular of heilagr
- weak neuter singular of heilagr
Etymology 3
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
edithelga
- genitive plural indefinite of helgr f
References
edit- “helga”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Anagrams
editSwedish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Swedish hælgha, from Old Norse helga, from Proto-Germanic *hailagōną.
Pronunciation
editVerb
edithelga (present helgar, preterite helgade, supine helgat, imperative helga)
- 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)
- helgat varde ditt namn
Conjugation
editConjugation of helga (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Infinitive | helga | helgas | ||
Supine | helgat | helgats | ||
Imperative | helga | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | helgen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | helgar | helgade | helgas | helgades |
Ind. plural1 | helga | helgade | helgas | helgades |
Subjunctive2 | helge | helgade | helges | helgades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | helgande | |||
Past participle | helgad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
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