helgen
Helgen is the definite form of the noun helg in Swedish and Norwegian, where it denotes the weekend or a holiday period. In everyday usage, helgen refers to the specific weekend in question, as in "Vad gjorde du i helgen?" In Swedish it is common to contrast with veckoslut (an alternative term for weekend). In Norwegian, the phrase "i helgen" means "this weekend" or "over the weekend." The term is primarily used for the time between Friday and Sunday; it is not typically employed to mean a religious holiday, for which words such as helligdag or høytid are used.
Helgen also appears as a proper noun in popular culture: Helgen is the name of a fortified