halv
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse halfr (“half”), from Proto-Germanic *halbaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈhalˀ]
Adjective
halv
Inflection
| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | halv | — | —2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | halvt | — | —2 |
| plural | halve | — | —2 |
| definite attributive1 | halve | — | — |
1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Adjective
halv (neuter singular halvt, definite singular and plural halve)
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- “halv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse halfr. Akin to English half.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɑlː/
- Homophone: hall
Adjective
halv (neuter singular halvt, definite singular and plural halve)
Derived terms
References
- “halv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse halfr (“half”), from Proto-Germanic *halbaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhalv/
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Adjective
halv (neuter halvt, definite and plural halva)
- half, ½; with one of two equal parts (50 %)
- Stockholm har omkring en och en halv miljon invånare.
- Stockholm has around one and a half million inhabitants.
Related terms
Preposition
halv
- (time) a half-hour to (preceding) the next hour, equivalent to the English phrase half past followed by the *next* hour number instead of the hour number specified in Swedish
- Klockan 18.30 är halv sju på kvällen.
- 18.30 (6.30pm) is half [to] seven (i.e. half past six) in the evening.
- Klockan 18.30 är halv sju på kvällen.