halvlek

Swedish

Etymology

From halv +‎ lek. Compare Faroese hálvleikur, Danish halvleg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²halvˌleːk/

Noun

halvlek c

  1. (sports) one of two halves of a game in sports
    De gjorde två mål i första halvlek.
    They scored two goals in the first half.
  2. (sports) half time; the pause in between two halves of a game
    Det kunde ha stått 2-0 redan i halvlek.
    The score could have been 2-0 already in half time.

Declension

Declension of halvlek
nominative genitive
singular indefinite halvlek halvleks
definite halvleken halvlekens
plural indefinite halvlekar halvlekars
definite halvlekarna halvlekarnas

References

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