halv

Danish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈhalˀ]

Adjective

halv

half

Inflection

Inflection of *halv*
	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite 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

Etymology

From Old Norse halfr.

Adjective

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

half

Derived terms

Related terms

halvere

References

“halv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse halfr. Akin to English half.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hɑlː/
Homophone: hall

Adjective

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

half

Derived terms

References

“halv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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)

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.

Related terms

Preposition

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.

Anagrams

hval