háls

See also: hals, Hals, häls, håls, and hals'

Faroese

Noun

háls

  1. accusative/genitive singular indefinite of hálsur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hals, from Proto-Germanic *halsaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hauls/
    Rhymes: -auls

Noun

háls m (genitive singular háls, nominative plural hálsar)

  1. neck, throat
  2. (pars pro toto) a person (used only in set phrases)

Declension

Declension of háls (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative háls hálsinn hálsar hálsarnir
accusative háls hálsinn hálsa hálsana
dative hálsi hálsinum hálsum hálsunum
genitive háls hálsins hálsa hálsanna

Derived terms

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