hjälte
Swedish
/ˈjɛlˌtɛ/
noun
Definitions
- a hero, a person (of any sex) of great bravery
- the main male protagonist in a work of fiction
Etymology
Derived from Middle Low German helt (hero) derived from Old Saxon helid derived from Proto-Germanic *haliþaz (hero, man).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*haliþaz
Gloss
hero, man
Concept
Semantic Field
Kinship
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
男, 夫, 士