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Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en hälsning

a greeting (in person), a greeting, regards (passed-on greeting), the action of greeting someone

Meaning

a greeting (in person); a greeting, regards (passed-on greeting); the action of greeting someone

Forms

Forms of hälsning
Singular, indefiniteen hälsning
Singular, definitehälsningen
Plural, indefinitehälsningar
Plural, definitehälsningarna

hälsning is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor hälsning, den stora hälsningen. Check another noun

Practise hälsning

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Is it en hälsning or ett hälsning?

hälsning in a sentence

  • att besvara en hälsning
    to return a greeting
  • Hon skickar varma hälsningar
    She sends warm greetings

Questions

What does hälsning mean in English?

hälsning means “a greeting (in person), a greeting, regards (passed-on greeting)”.

Is it en hälsning or ett hälsning?

It is en hälsning, and “the a greeting” is hälsningen.

What is the plural of hälsning?

The plural of hälsning is hälsningar, and the definite plural is hälsningarna.

Origin

hälsa (“greet”) + -ning (“-ing”)

Nearby common words

hälsning is number 3,623 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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