hilsen
Danish
editEtymology
editEquivalent to hilse (“to greet”) + -en (“ing”). Doublet of helsen (“good health”), see further under this word.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edithilsen c (singular definite hilsenen or hilsnen, plural indefinite hilsener or hilsner)
- greeting (acknowledgement of a persons presence or arrival)
- acknowledgment, bow, nod
- regards, compliments
- salute
Declension
editDeclension of hilsen
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | hilsen | hilsenen hilsnen |
hilsener hilsner |
hilsenerne hilsnerne |
genitive | hilsens | hilsenens hilsnens |
hilseners hilsners |
hilsenernes hilsnernes |
Related terms
edit- hilse (verb)
Norwegian Bokmål
editNoun
edithilsen m (definite singular hilsenen, indefinite plural hilsener, definite plural hilsenene)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
edit- hilse (verb)
See also
edit- helsing (Nynorsk)
References
edit- “hilsen” in The Bokmål Dictionary.