helst

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse helzt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɛlst/, [hɛlˀsd̥]

Adverb

helst

  1. superlative degree of gerne (willingly)

Derived terms

  • hvad som helst
  • hvem som helst
  • hvilken som helst
  • hvor som helst
  • nogen som helst
  • noget som helst
  • når som helst

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse helzt.

Adverb

helst

  1. superlative degree of gjarna (willingly)
    Þetta vildi ég helst ekki.
    I didn't really want that.

Derived terms

  • helst ekki

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse helzt.

Adverb

helst

  1. superlative degree of gjerne (willingly)

Derived terms

  • hva som helst
  • hvem som helst
  • hvilken som helst
  • hvordan som helst
  • hvor som helst
  • noe som helst
  • når som helst

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse helzt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɛlst/ (example of pronunciation)

Adverb

helst

  1. superlative degree of gjerne

Etymology 2

Verb

helst

  1. past participle of helsa

References


Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse helzt.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Adverb

helst

  1. superlative degree of gärna (willingly)
  2. preferably

Derived terms

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