helgi
See also: Helgi
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛlcɪ/
- Rhymes: -ɛlcɪ
- Homophones: Helgi
Etymology 1
From Old Norse helgr (accusative and dative helgi).
Noun
helgi f (genitive singular helgar, nominative plural helgar)
- two or more holidays in a row, in conjunction with a Sunday or a major Christian holiday; most often denoting the weekend, i.e. the conjunction of a Saturday and Sunday and any adjacent public or private holidays
- Hvað ertu að gera um helgina?
- What are you doing this weekend?
- Er komin helgi?
- Has the weekend come already?
- Hvað ertu að gera um helgina?
Usage notes
- um helgina (over the weekend or during [last] weekend)
- eftir helgi(na) (after the weekend; at the beginning of the working week)
Declension
declension of helgi
| f-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | helgi | helgin | helgar | helgarnar |
| accusative | helgi | helgina | helgar | helgarnar |
| dative | helgi | helginni | helgum | helgunum |
| genitive | helgar | helgarinnar | helga | helganna |
Derived terms
Derived terms
- helgarferð
- hvítasunnuhelgi
- jólahelgi
- páskahelgi
Related terms
- helgi (2)
- helgur
- heilagur
Etymology 2
From Old Norse helgi.
Noun
helgi f (genitive singular helgi, no plural)
- holiness, sanctity
- (law) security, immunity
Declension
declension of helgi
| f-w2 | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | helgi | helgin |
| accusative | helgi | helgina |
| dative | helgi | helginni |
| genitive | helgi | helginnar |
Synonyms
- (holiness): heilagleiki m
- (immunity): friðhelgi f
Related terms
- helgi (1)
- helgur
- heilagur
Old Norse
Noun
helgi f
- holiness
- (law) security, immunity
Declension
Declension of helgi (weak īn-stem, singular only)
| feminine | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | helgi | helgin |
| accusative | helgi | helgina |
| dative | helgi | helginni |
| genitive | helgi | helginnar |
Descendants
- Faroese: halgi
- Icelandic: helgi (2)
In other Nordic languages this word is conflated with helgr (“holiday”), and the corresponding words in Danish (helg) and Swedish (helg) have inherited the meanings of both words. Even Faroese halgi, which clearly derives from this Old Norse form, also carries the meaning of helgr, although there is also a separate Faroese word, halga, for that.
References
- helgi in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press