Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hálfdauðr, from Proto-Germanic *halbadaudaz. Equivalent to hálfur +‎ dauður. Cognate with Danish halvdød, Swedish halvdöd, English halfdead and German halbtot.

Adjective

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hálfdauður (not comparable)

  1. halfdead

Inflection

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Further reading

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