helgen

From Old Danish hælghæn, from Old Saxon hēlagon (“saints”), definite plural of the adjective hēlag (“holy”), from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz, cognate of German heilig, English holy. Doublet of hellig (“holy”).

• IPA^(key): [ˈhɛljən]

helgen c (singular definite helgenen, plural indefinite helgener)

1. (religion) saint (a dead person recognised as holy in Christianity)
2. (figuratively) saint (a person who does good)

• “helgen” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “helgen” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

• IPA^(key): [ˈhɛlˀjən]

helgen c

1. definite singular of helg

helgen m (definite singular helgenen, indefinite plural helgener, definite plural helgenene)

1. saint

• allehelgensdag

• helga

helgen m or f

1. definite masculine singular of helg

helgen m (definite singular helgenen, indefinite plural helgenar, definite plural helgenane)

1. saint

• allehelgensdag

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helgen

1. definite singular of helg