halvtredje

Danish

Etymology

Equivalent to halv (“half”) +‎ tredje (“third”), from Old Norse halfr þriði, compare Old English þridde healf, German dritthalb (archaic).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /halvˈtreðjə/, [halˈtˢʁ̥ɛðjə]

Numeral

halvtredje

1. (obsolete) two and a half
   • 1826, B.S. Ingemann, Waldemar Seier. En Historisk Roman, volume 1, pages 50–51:

     De halvtredie Mark Sølv, han saa gavmild eftergav mig, skulde jeg vel have Ondt ved at skaffe.

     It will be hard for me to find the two and a half mark silver that he foregave me so generously.

Derived terms

• halvtreds
• halvtredsindstyve

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Equivalent to halv (“halv”) +‎ tredje (“third”).

Numeral

halvtredje

1. (rare) two and a half

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Equivalent to halv (“halv”) +‎ tredje (“third”).

Numeral

halvtredje

1. (rare) two and a half