hälsa
See also: halsa and Halsa
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish hēlsa, from Old Norse heilsa, from Proto-Germanic *hailisōną, from *hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kóh₂ilus.
Pronunciation
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Noun
hälsa c
- health
Declension
| Declension of hälsa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | hälsa | hälsan | — | — |
| Genitive | hälsas | hälsans | — | — |
Derived terms
- ohälsa
- hälsokontroll
- hälsokost
- hälsovård
Verb
hälsa (present hälsar, preterite hälsade, supine hälsat, imperative hälsa)
- to greet, salute; bid welcome
- to send word
Conjugation
Conjugation of hälsa (weak)
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | hälsa | hälsas |
| Present tense | hälsar | hälsas |
| Past tense | hälsade | hälsades |
| Supine | hälsat | hälsats |
| Imperative | hälsa | — |
| Present participle | hälsande | |
| Past participle | hälsad | |
Related terms
- hälsning