/ˈhɛlˌɡa/
OriginFrom Old Swedish Hiælgha, Hælgha, from Old Norse Helga.
- common-gendera female given name
- to hallow, to keep holy, to sanctify
“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)
FormsHelgas(genitive) · helgar(present) · helgade(preterite) · helgat(supine) · helga(imperative) · helga(active, infinitive) · helgas(infinitive, passive) · helgat(active, supine) · helgats(passive, supine) · helga(active, imperative) · -(imperative, passive) · helgen(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form) · -(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive) · helgar(active, indicative, present) · helgade(active, indicative, past) · helgas(indicative, passive, present) · helgades(indicative, passive, past) · helga(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, present) · helgade(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, past) · helgas(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive, present)