Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛlt/, [hɛlˀd̥]

Noun

helt c (singular definite helten, plural indefinite helt)

1. (rare) whitefish, pollan

Inflection

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German helt ‎(“hero”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛlt/, [hɛlˀd̥]

Noun

helt c (singular definite helten, plural indefinite helte)

1. hero

Inflection

See also

• heltinde

Etymology 3

From Old Norse heill.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /heːlt/, [heːˀld̥]

Adjective

helt

1. neuter singular of hel

Adverb

helt

1. completely, altogether, quite, fully, totally, absolutely
2. quite, fairly

Dutch

Pronunciation

Verb

helt

1. second- and third-person singular present indicative of hellen
2. (archaic) plural imperative of hellen

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse heill.

Adjective

helt

1. neuter singular of hel

Adverb

helt

1. completely, altogether, quite, fully, totally, absolutely, wholly
2. quite, fairly

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German helt ‎(“hero”).

Noun

helt m ‎(definite singular helten, indefinite plural helter, definite plural heltene)

1. a hero (person of great bravery)
2. a hero (main protagonist)

See also

• heltinne

Etymology 3

Alternative forms

• (of hele) hela, helet
• (of helle) hellet

Verb

helt

1. past participle of hele (Etymology 4)
2. past participle of helle

References

• “helt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German helt

Noun

helt m ‎(definite singular helten, indefinite plural heltar, definite plural heltane)

1. a hero (person of great bravery)
2. a hero (main protagonist)

See also

• heltinne

References

• “helt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Pronunciation

Adjective

helt

1. absolute indefinite neuter form of hel.

Adverb

helt (not comparable)

1. entirely, absolutely, wholly, completely