heldige

Heldige is a Danish adjective meaning lucky or fortunate. It is used to describe people, outcomes, or things regarded as having good fortune. In predicative position, the form is heldig: for example, Han er heldig (He is lucky). The form heldige is used before nouns in plural or in definite constructions: de heldige mennesker (the lucky people) or de heldige vinderne (the lucky winners).

In Danish, adjectives can also be used to modify nouns in the plural with the form heldige, and the definite plural or definite singular constructions commonly take this form. The relative, non-predicative use of heldig/heldige follows typical Danish adjective inflection rules.

Related terms include the noun held, meaning luck or fortune, which underpins the adjective. The common expression held og lykke translates to “good luck.” The adverbial counterpart is heldigvis, meaning fortunately or luckily. The comparative degree is usually formed with mere: mere heldig, and the superlative can appear as heldigst in certain constructions.

Etymology traces heldige to Old Danish and Old Norse roots connected with luck or fortune, with the noun held functioning as the base concept. The word is widely used across Danish as a general descriptor for favorable outcomes, chance events, or perceived fortune in everyday language.

See also: held (luck), lykke (happiness or luck), heldigvis (fortunately), heldig (base form used in predicative position).