halv
halv as an adjective
Meaning
half
In Swedish: som utgör 50 procent av det hela
Forms
| Basic form | halv | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | halvt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | halva | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
halv as a preposition
Meaning
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
Practise halv
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halv in a sentence
- en halv kopp kaffehalf a cup of coffee
- Stockholm har omkring en och en halv miljon invånare.Stockholm has around one and a half million inhabitants.
- Klockan 18.30 är halv sju på kvällen.18.30 (6.30pm) is half [to] seven (i.e. half past six) in the evening.
Expressions
- halvt om halvtby halves, (have) half a mind to,
- halv femhalf past four
Questions
What does halv mean in English?
halv means “half”.
Origin
From Old Norse halfr (“half”), from Proto-Germanic *halbaz.
Nearby common words
halv is number 1,197 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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