No. 394 in Icelandic

helgi

"Helgi" in Icelandic means "weekend" or "holiness/sanctity," depending on context.

In a sentence

Helgi fór í fjallgöngu síðustu helgi.
Helgi went on a hike last weekend.
Here, 'Helgi' is a personal name used to introduce the subject of the sentence.
Síðasta helgi sumars er venjulega heit.
The last weekend of summer is usually warm.
In this sentence, 'helgi' refers to 'weekend', the portion of time including Saturday and Sunday.
Við hittumst í helgidóminum á helgum stað.
We met in the sanctuary at the holy place.
Here, 'helgi' is part of 'helgidómur', meaning 'sanctuary', related to sacredness or holiness.

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