ett helgon
Meaning
saint
In Swedish: religiös person (främst) i den katolska kyrkan som fört ett mycket fromt och heligt liv; äv. moraliskt högtstående person
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett helgon |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | helgonet |
| Plural, indefinite | helgon |
| Plural, definite | helgonen |
helgon is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort helgon, det stora helgonet. Check another noun
Practise helgon
1 / 2Is it en helgon or ett helgon?
Words built with helgon
- helgongloria halo
- skyddshelgon patron saint
Questions
What does helgon mean in English?
helgon means “saint”.
Is it en helgon or ett helgon?
It is ett helgon, and “the saint” is helgonet.
What is the plural of helgon?
helgon doesn't change in the plural: ett helgon, två helgon (definite: helgonen).
Origin
From Old Swedish hælghon, from Old Saxon hēlagon (“saints”), definite plural of the adjective hēlag (“holy”), from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz, cognate of German heilig, English holy.
Nearby common words
helgon is number 4,103 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,099vinka wave
- 4,100oundviklig unavoidable, inevitable
- 4,101stycke piece
- 4,102jan alternative form of jan.: abbreviation of januari (“January”)
- 4,104rykta curry, dress
- 4,105såsom as, like, as (in the capacity of)
- 4,106marinsoldat a marine (member of a marine corps)
- 4,107or any mite in the superfamily Acaroidea, order Astigmata
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