"helst" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [Danish]

IPA: /hɛlst/, [hɛlˀsd̥]
Etymology: From Old Norse helzt. Etymology templates: {{inh|da|non|helzt}} Old Norse helzt Head templates: {{head|da|adverb|head=}} helst, {{da-adv}} helst
  1. superlative degree of gerne (“willingly”) Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: gerne (extra: willingly) Derived forms: hvad som helst, hvem som helst, hvilken som helst, hvor som helst, nogen som helst, noget som helst, når som helst Related terms: gerne, heller, hellere
    Sense id: en-helst-da-adv-Pp0xDChS Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header

Adverb [Icelandic]

Etymology: From Old Norse helzt. Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|helzt}} Old Norse helzt Head templates: {{head|is|superlative adverb}} helst
  1. superlative degree of gjarna (“willingly”) Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: gjarna (extra: willingly) Derived forms: helst ekki
    Sense id: en-helst-is-adv-kiKmBCDX Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header

Adverb [Norwegian Bokmål]

Etymology: From Old Norse helzt. Etymology templates: {{inh|nb|non|helzt}} Old Norse helzt Head templates: {{head|nb|superlative adverb}} helst
  1. superlative degree of gjerne (“willingly”) Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: gjerne (extra: willingly) Derived forms: hva som helst, hvem som helst, hvilken som helst, hvor som helst, hvordan som helst, noe som helst, når som helst
    Sense id: en-helst-nb-adv-9PWHgtc1 Categories (other): Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header

Adverb [Norwegian Nynorsk]

IPA: /hɛlst/
Etymology: From Old Norse helzt. Etymology templates: {{inh|nn|non|helzt}} Old Norse helzt Head templates: {{head|nn|superlative adverb}} helst
  1. superlative degree of gjerne Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: gjerne
    Sense id: en-helst-nn-adv-n87UpB94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [Norwegian Nynorsk]

Head templates: {{head|nn|verb form}} helst
  1. past participle of helsa Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: helsa
    Sense id: en-helst-nn-verb-KRs~L9yN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adverb [Swedish]

Audio: Sv-helst.ogg
Etymology: From Old Norse helzt. Etymology templates: {{inh|sv|non|helzt}} Old Norse helzt Head templates: {{head|sv|superlative adverb}} helst
  1. superlative degree of gärna (“happily”): most of all (most preferably) Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: gärna (extra: (“happily”): most of all (most preferably))
    Sense id: en-helst-sv-adv-G~rD21wI Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
  2. preferably
    Sense id: en-helst-sv-adv-sv:preferably Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hur som helst, när som helst, som helst, vad som helst, var som helst, vart som helst, vem som helst, vilka som helst, vilken som helst Related terms: hellre

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    {
      "word": "när som helst"
    },
    {
      "word": "som helst"
    },
    {
      "word": "vad som helst"
    },
    {
      "word": "var som helst"
    },
    {
      "word": "vart som helst"
    },
    {
      "word": "vem som helst"
    },
    {
      "word": "vilka som helst"
    },
    {
      "word": "vilken som helst"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "helzt"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse helzt",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse helzt.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "superlative adverb"
      },
      "expansion": "helst",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Swedish",
  "lang_code": "sv",
  "pos": "adv",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "hellre"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Swedish superlative adverbs",
        "Swedish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He would be happy to own a green rabbit, but would prefer a yellow rabbit, and most of all he would like a blue rabbit",
          "text": "Han vill gärna ha en grön kanin, men hellre en gul kanin, och helst en blå kanin",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "(“happily”): most of all (most preferably)",
          "word": "gärna"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "superlative degree of gärna (“happily”): most of all (most preferably)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "gärna",
          "gärna#Swedish"
        ],
        [
          "most of all",
          "most of all"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Swedish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "\"Yeah, that ought one preferably not do\"",
          "text": "– Dricka frätande syra är onyttigt. – Jo, det bör man helst inte göra.\n– Drinking corrosive acid is unhealthy. – Yeah, it's best not to do so.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "preferably"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "preferably",
          "preferably"
        ]
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "sv:preferably"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "audio": "Sv-helst.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/d8/Sv-helst.ogg/Sv-helst.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Sv-helst.ogg",
      "text": "audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "helst"
}

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