halka

See also: Appendix:Variations of "halka"

Gothic

Romanization

halka

1. romanization of 𐌷𐌰𐌻𐌺𐌰

Polish

Etymology

From dialectal chalka, from chała.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxal.ka/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -alka
• Syllabification: hal‧ka
• Homophones: chalka, Halka

Noun

halka f (diminutive haleczka)

1. petticoat (undergarment)

Declension

Declension of halka

	singular	plural
nominative	halka	halki
genitive	halki	halek
dative	halce	halkom
accusative	halkę	halki
instrumental	halką	halkami
locative	halce	halkach
vocative	halko	halki

Further reading

• halka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• halka in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• ȃlka

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish حلقه (halka), from Arabic حَلْقَة (ḥalqa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xâːlka/
• Hyphenation: hal‧ka

Noun

hȃlka f (Cyrillic spelling ха̑лка)

1. metal ring
2. door knocker
3. tilting at the ring (game)

Declension

Declension of halka

	singular	plural
nominative	hȃlka	halke
genitive	halke	hȃlkī
dative	hàlci	halkama
accusative	halku	halke
vocative	halko	halke
locative	hàlci	halkama
instrumental	halkom	halkama

Swedish

Etymology

From hal (“slippery”). Regarding k, compare with svalka and torka. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk hålke.

Noun

halka c

1. slippery conditions

   Vi varnar för halka

   We're issuing a warning for slippery road conditions

Usage notes

Assumed to refer to road conditions unless qualified.

Declension

Declension of halka

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	halka	halkas
	definite	halkan	halkans
plural	indefinite	halkor	halkors
	definite	halkorna	halkornas

Derived terms

• blixthalka
• halkvarning (“a warning about slippery road conditions”)

See also

• väglag

Verb

halka (present halkar, preterite halkade, supine halkat, imperative halka)

1. to slip (lose one's footing)

   Han halkade på det våta golvet

   He slipped on the wet floor

Conjugation

Conjugation of halka (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	halka		halkas
supine	halkat		halkats
imperative	halka		—
imper. plural1	halken		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	halkar	halkade	halkas	halkades
ind. plural1	halka	halkade	halkas	halkades
subjunctive2	halke	halkade	halkes	halkades
present participle		halkande
past participle		—

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

• halka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• halka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• halka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Turkish

Etymology 1

From Ottoman Turkish حلقه (halka), from Arabic حَلْقَة (ḥalqa).

Noun

halka (definite accusative halkayı, plural halkalar)

1. circle
2. hoop
3. ring
4. (mathematics) ring

Declension

Declension of halka

singular plural nominative halka halkalar definite accusative halkayı halkaları dative halkaya halkalara locative halkada halkalarda ablative halkadan halkalardan genitive halkanın halkaların Possessive forms nominative singular plural 1st singular halkam halkalarım 2nd singular halkan halkaların 3rd singular halkası halkaları 1st plural halkamız halkalarımız 2nd plural halkanız halkalarınız 3rd plural halkaları halkaları definite accusative singular plural 1st singular halkamı halkalarımı 2nd singular halkanı halkalarını 3rd singular halkasını halkalarını 1st plural halkamızı halkalarımızı 2nd plural halkanızı halkalarınızı 3rd plural halkalarını halkalarını dative singular plural 1st singular halkama halkalarıma 2nd singular halkana halkalarına 3rd singular halkasına halkalarına 1st plural halkamıza halkalarımıza 2nd plural halkanıza halkalarınıza 3rd plural halkalarına halkalarına locative singular plural 1st singular halkamda halkalarımda 2nd singular halkanda halkalarında 3rd singular halkasında halkalarında 1st plural halkamızda halkalarımızda 2nd plural halkanızda halkalarınızda 3rd plural halkalarında halkalarında ablative singular plural 1st singular halkamdan halkalarımdan 2nd singular halkandan halkalarından 3rd singular halkasından halkalarından 1st plural halkamızdan halkalarımızdan 2nd plural halkanızdan halkalarınızdan 3rd plural halkalarından halkalarından genitive singular plural 1st singular halkamın halkalarımın 2nd singular halkanın halkalarının 3rd singular halkasının halkalarının 1st plural halkamızın halkalarımızın 2nd plural halkanızın halkalarınızın 3rd plural halkalarının halkalarının

Derived terms

• halkacı

Related terms

• (mathematics) cisim
• (mathematics) grup

Etymology 2

Noun

halka

1. dative singular of halk