*hallą

Runic: ᚺᚨᛚᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈxɑl.lɑ̃/

noun · neuter · a-stem

Meanings

  1. that which is dried up
  2. dearth, scarcity, lack

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *kHlnom (‘encrustation, hardening’).

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nom.halląhallō
Acc.halląhallō
Gen.hallas, hallishallǫ̂
Dat.hallaihallamaz
Inst.hallōhallamiz
Voc.halląhallō

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Descendants

  • *hall (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *hall (Old High German)
      • Hallstatt (German)
      • hallsalz, halasalz (Old High German)
  • *hall (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *hall (Old High German)
      • hal (Middle High German)
        • Hall (German)
  • *hall (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *hall (Old High German)
      • hallhūs, halhūs (Old High German)
        • *hallhūs (Middle High German)
          • Hallhaus (Swabian)
  • *hall (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *hallu (Proto-West Germanic)
      • *halla (Old High German)
        • halle (Middle High German)
  • *hall (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *hallu (Proto-West Germanic)
      • *halla (Old Saxon)
        • halle (Middle Low German)
          • Halle (German Low German)
  • hall (Old Norse)
    • hall (Faroese)
  • hall (Old Norse)
    • *halli (Old Norse)
      • halli (Faroese)
      • halli (Icelandic)

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