halba

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See also: halbą

Estonian[edit]

Adjective[edit]

halba

  1. partitive singular of halb
  2. illative singular of halb

Gothic[edit]

Romanization[edit]

halba

  1. Romanization of 𐌷𐌰𐌻𐌱𐌰

Hungarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hal +‎ -ba

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

halba

  1. illative singular of hal

Polish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Halbe.[1][2] First attested in 1600.[3]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxal.ba/
  • Rhymes: -alba
  • Syllabification: hal‧ba

Noun[edit]

halba f

  1. (archaic) half a quarter, half a liter
    1. bottle or vessel of such an amount
      halba piwaa half liter of beer
      wypić halbęto drink a half liter

Declension[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mirosław Bańko; Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021), “halba”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  2. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “halba”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  3. ^ Maria Renata Mayenowa; Stanisław Rospond; Witold Taszycki; Stefan Hrabec; Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023), “halba”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]

Further reading[edit]

Silesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Halbe.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxalba/
  • Rhymes: -alba
  • Syllabification: hal‧ba

Noun[edit]

halba f

  1. (colloquial) half-litre vodka bottle
    Hypernym: flaszka

Further reading[edit]

  • Barbara Podgórska; Adam Podgóski (2008), “halba”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 108