hälsning

Swedish

Etymology

hälsa (“greet”) +‎ -ning (“-ing”)

Pronunciation
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Noun

hälsning c

  1. a greeting (in person)
    att besvara en hälsning
    to return a greeting
  2. a greeting, regards (passed-on greeting)
    Hon skickar varma hälsningar
    She sends warm greetings
  3. the action of greeting someone

Usage notes

Common as the finish of a letter; usually used in the plural. In less formal circumstances (e.g. informal emails) the abbreviation "mvh" (med vänliga hälsningar) may be used, which can be translated as "with kind regards."

Declension
Declension of hälsning 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative hälsning hälsningen hälsningar hälsningarna
Genitive hälsnings hälsningens hälsningars hälsningarnas

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