hallåa

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From hallå (hello) +‎ -a (-er). From early in public radio's history when the main station connected to local stations by calling hallå, hallå (hello, hello).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

hallåa c

  1. (informal, television) continuity announcer, programme presenter
    Synonyms: presentatör, programpresentatörer, tv-presentatör, hallåflicka
    • 2020 April 3, Anna Shimoda, Hans Shimoda, SVT:s hallåor tillbaka i rutan efter åtta år[1]:
      SVT har beslutat sig för att ta tillbaka sina hallåor för första gången på åtta år.
      SVT has decided to take back its continuity announcers for the first time in eight years.
  2. (obsolete, radio) continuity announcer, programme presenter
    Synonym: hallåman

Declension[edit]

Declension of hallåa 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative hallåa hallåan hallåor hallåorna
Genitive hallåas hallåans hallåors hallåornas

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