helg
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Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse helgr f, from Proto-Germanic *hailagijō, cognate with Norwegian, Swedish helg. Derived from *hailagaz (“holy”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
helg c (singular definite helgen, not used in plural form)
Declension[edit]
Declension of helg
| common gender |
Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | helg | helgen |
| genitive | helgs | helgens |
References[edit]
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
helg f or m (definite singular helga or helgen, indefinite plural helger, definite plural helgene)
- a weekend
- Helga har kommet.
- The weekend has arrived.
References[edit]
“helg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /hɛlɡ/, /hɛɽɡ/, [hɛɽɡ], [hælɡ], [hɛɽɡ], [hæɽɡ]
- (East Norway) IPA(key): /hɛɽj/, [hæɽj]
- Rhymes: -ɛlɡ, -ɛɽɡ, -ɛɽj
Noun[edit]
helg f (definite singular helga, indefinite plural helgar or helger, definite plural helgane or helgene)
Declension[edit]
Declension of helg (strong ijō-stem)
References[edit]
- “helg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- “helg”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
- “helg” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
helg c
- a (religious) holiday
- a weekend
- (strictly) Saturday and Sunday
- (colloquial) Friday afternoon (after work) to Sunday
- Nu tar jag helg, vi syns på måndag.
- I'll take my weekend now, see you on Monday.
- (figuratively) two consecutively scheduled free days (especially within occupations where work on Saturdays and Sundays is common, e.g. the service sector)
- Denna veckan har jag helg på onsdag och torsdag.
- This week my weekend is on Wednesday and Thursday.
Declension[edit]
| Declension of helg | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | helg | helgen | helger | helgerna |
| Genitive | helgs | helgens | helgers | helgernas |
Related terms[edit]
- helig
- helga
- helgd
- helgdag
- helgfirande
- helgskinka
- helgsmål
- helgstängt
- helgöppet
- julhelg
- långhelg
- midsommarhelg
- nyårshelg
- påskhelg
- pingsthelg
- trevlig helg
- veckohelg
Further reading[edit]
- helg in Svensk ordbok.
- helg in Reverso Context (Swedish-English)
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