"helgon" meaning in Swedish

See helgon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: 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. Compare Danish helgen. Etymology templates: {{der|sv|gmq-osw|hælghon}} Old Swedish hælghon, {{der|sv|osx|hēlagon||saints}} Old Saxon hēlagon (“saints”), {{der|sv|gem-pro|*hailagaz}} Proto-Germanic *hailagaz, {{cog|de|heilig}} German heilig, {{cog|en|holy}} English holy, {{cog|da|helgen}} Danish helgen Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||g=n|g2=|head=|sort=}} helgon n, {{sv-noun|n}} helgon n Inflection templates: {{sv-decl-noun|helgon|helgonet|helgon|helgonen|helgons|helgonets|helgons|helgonens|base=helgon|definitions=|gender=Neuter}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], helgon [indefinite, nominative, singular], helgons [genitive, indefinite, singular], helgonet [definite, nominative, singular], helgonets [definite, genitive, singular], helgon [indefinite, nominative, plural], helgons [genitive, indefinite, plural], helgonen [definite, nominative, plural], helgonens [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. (religion) saint (a dead person recognised as holy) Wikipedia link: sv:helgon Tags: neuter Categories (topical): Religion

Inflected forms

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          "english": "Trials we face [\"trials we meet get-to\" – lyrical phrasing], and we often don't understand the Lord's ways when He wishes for us to reach heaven [when He wishes that we [the] heaven shall reach]. His children He leads here, through sorrows and troubles. We understand His ways better up there. Up there the morning dawns, and [there] at home the saints gather. We will then tell of our journey here. We understand His ways better up there. Here we feel lack and need, often lack help and support. Our tired spirit hungers, thirsts during our desert journey here. But we have faith in the Lord God, rely entirely on His word. We understand His ways better up there. Up there ... [as before]. The tempter lays out traps, snares on our life's path. Our heart bleeds [cries] for every vain word and thoughtless deed here. But we have faith in the Lord God ... [as before].",
          "ref": "1964, “Ovan där [Up there [Above there]]”, in Ivar Lindestad (lyrics), Charles Albert Tindley (music), Tjyvballader och barnatro [Thief ballads and childhood faith], performed by Jailbird Singers:",
          "text": "[Uses old present tense plural forms, though not consistently. The present tense plural used to be identical to the infinitive for all verbs except vara. The modern form appears inside \"[]\".]\nPrövningar vi möta få[r], och vi ofta ej förstå[r] Herrens vägar när Han önskar att vi himlen skola [ska(ll)] nå. Sina barn Han leder här, genom sorger och besvär. Vi förstår [modern form] Hans vägar bättre ovan där. Ovan där randas morgonen, och där hemma samlas helgonen. Vi skall [modern form] då förtälja om vår resa här. Vi förstår [modern form] Hans vägar bättre ovan där. Här vi känna [känner] brist och nöd, sakna[r] ofta hjälp och stöd. [Den] trötta anden hungrar, törstar under ökenfärden här. Men vi tro[r] på Herren Gud, lita[r] helt uppå Hans bud. Vi förstår [modern form] Hans vägar bättre ovan där. Ovan där ... [as before]. Frestar'n [Frestaren] lägger ut försåt, snaror på vår levnadsstråt. Hjärtat gråter för vart fåfängt ord och tanklös gärning här. Men vi tro[r] på Herren Gud ... [as before].",
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          "ref": "1964, “Ovan där [Up there [Above there]]”, in Ivar Lindestad (lyrics), Charles Albert Tindley (music), Tjyvballader och barnatro [Thief ballads and childhood faith], performed by Jailbird Singers:",
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