halv
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse halfr (“half”), from Proto-Germanic *halbaz.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
halv
Inflection edit
| Inflection of halv | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Indefinte 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 edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
halv (neuter singular halvt, definite singular and plural halve)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
References edit
- “halv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse halfr. Akin to English half.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
halv (neuter singular halvt, definite singular and plural halve)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “halv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse halfr (“half”), from Proto-Germanic *halbaz.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
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.
- Stockholm har omkring en och en halv miljon invånare.
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Preposition edit
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.