hela
hela as an adjective
Meaning
whole; all (of); entire
hela as a noun(en hela)
Meaning
whole bottle; large bottle
In Swedish: helbutelj
hela as a verb
Meaning
to heal; especially through faith
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att hela | to heal |
|---|---|---|
| Present | helar | jag helar |
| Past | helade | jag helade |
| Supine | helat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har helat | jag har helat |
| Past perfect | hade helat | jag hade helat |
| Future | ska hela | or: kommer att hela |
| Conditional | skulle hela | jag skulle hela |
| Imperative | hela! | a command |
| Present participle | helande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | helad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | helas |
|---|---|
| Present | helas |
| Past | helades |
| Supine | helats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use helar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise hela
1 / 1What does hela mean?
Expressions
- Helan gårLet's down the first!
Questions
What does hela mean in English?
hela means “whole, all (of)”.
Is it en hela or ett hela?
It is en hela.
What is the past tense of hela?
The past tense of hela is helade (“jag helade”). The supine is helat, used in “jag har helat”.
What is the present tense of hela?
helar, the same for every person: jag helar, du helar, vi helar.
Similar words
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Swedish hēla, from Old Norse heila, from Proto-Germanic *hailijaną.
Nearby common words
hela is number 150 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary