*halbō
Runic: ᚺᚨᛚᛒᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈxɑl.βɔː/noun · feminine · ō-stem
Meanings
- half, side
- direction
Etymology
Substantivization of *halbaz (‘half’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | halbō | halbôz |
| Acc. | halbǭ | halbōz |
| Gen. | halbōz | halbǫ̂ |
| Dat. | halbōi | halbōmaz |
| Inst. | halbō | halbōmiz |
| Voc. | halbō | halbôz |
Descendants
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*halbu (Proto-West Germanic)
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halva (Old Dutch)
- halve (Middle Dutch)
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halva (Old Dutch)
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*halbu (Proto-West Germanic)
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healf (Old English)
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half (Middle English)
- half (English)
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half (Middle English)
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healf (Old English)
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*halbu (Proto-West Germanic)
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halba, halb (Old High German)
- halbe (Middle High German)
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halba, halb (Old High German)
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*halbu (Proto-West Germanic)
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halba, halva (Old Saxon)
- halve (Middle Low German)
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halba, halva (Old Saxon)
- 𐌷𐌰𐌻𐌱𐌰𐌹 (halbai) (Gothic)