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halv

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Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse halfr (“half”), from Proto-Germanic *halbaz.

Pronunciation

Adjective

halv

  1. half

Inflection

More information positive, comparative ...

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.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse halfr.

Adjective

halv (neuter singular halvt, definite singular and plural halve)

  1. half

Derived terms

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse halfr. Akin to English half.

Pronunciation

Adjective

halv (neuter singular halvt, definite singular and plural halve)

  1. half

Derived terms

References

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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)

  1. 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.

Declension

More information Indefinite, positive ...

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Preposition

halv

  1. (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.

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