helt

Norwegian Nynorsk

/hɛlt/

noun-m1

Definitions

a hero (person of great bravery)
a hero (main protagonist)

Etymology

Derived from Middle Low German helt (hero).

Origin

Middle Low German

helt

Gloss

hero

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Held German
hjälte Swedish
folk Norwegian Nynorsk
folkehelt Norwegian Nynorsk
heltinne Norwegian Nynorsk
nasjonal Norwegian Nynorsk
nasjonalhelt Norwegian Nynorsk
helt Danish
helt Middle Low German
helid Old Saxon