hálf-
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Icelandic
[edit]Prefix
[edit]hálf-
- half
- a little, a bit; fairly
- Ég er hálfsmeykur við hann.
- I'm a bit afraid of him.
- (time) half; half-past the hour before
- Ég kem klukkan hálfsjö.
- I'll be there at half-past six.
Usage notes
[edit]- Often used in adjectives, nouns, and with participles; but rarely in verbs.
Usage notes
[edit]- Writing compound terms prefixed with hálf- as hyphenated is allowed (along with all-, jafn- and lang-):[1]
- Hún var hálf-utan við sig.
- She was fairly absent-minded.
- Hún var hálf-utan við sig.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ XIII. Bandstrik ("hyphens")