Halsa

See also: halsa and hälsa

Norwegian Bokmål

Proper noun

Halsa

1. A municipality of Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²halsa/
• (Halsa) IPA^(key): /²haːʂa/, [ˈhɐ̞́ː.ʂɐ̞̌]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse *Halsvin, from hals (“neck”) +‎ vin (“meadow”).

Proper noun

Halsa f

1. A former municipality of Nordmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Usage notes

Preposition: på

Derived terms

• halsabyggje (“someone from Halsa”)
• Halsagrenda
• Halsafjorden
• Halsanausta, Halsanaustan

Etymology 2

From Old Norse *Halsar m pl, plural of hals. Equivalent to halsar pl.

Proper noun

Halsa m pl

1. A hamlet in Meløy, Nordland, Norway