hals

Noun

hals ? (plural [please provide])

1. (anatomy) neck
2. (anatomy) throat

References

• Umberto Patuzzi, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar, Luserna: Comitato unitario delle linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

Etymology

From Old Norse hals, from Proto-Germanic *halsaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hals/, [halˀs]

Noun

hals c (singular definite halsen, plural indefinite halse)

1. throat
2. neck

Noun

hals c

1. genitive singular indefinite of hal

Verb

hals

1. imperative of halse

Further reading

• “hals” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hals, from Old Dutch hals, from Proto-Germanic *halsaz.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑls

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Noun

hals m (plural halzen, diminutive halsje n)

1. (narrow sense) Front side of the neck; throat.

   Synonym: keel

2. (broad sense) Neck.

   Synonym: nek

Romanization

hals

1. Romanization of 𐌷𐌰𐌻𐍃

Noun

hals

1. indefinite genitive singular of halur

Etymology

From Old Dutch hals, from Proto-Germanic *halsaz.

Noun

hals m

1. neck

Further reading

• “hals”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “hals”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Noun

hals

1. the neck or throat
   • 1380s, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Parliament of Fowles

     I dar eek seye, if she me finde fals,
     Unkinde, Iangler, or rebel in any wyse,
     Or Ialous, do me hongen by the hals!

Etymology

From Old Norse hals, from Proto-Germanic *halsaz.

Noun

hals m (definite singular halsen, indefinite plural halser, definite plural halsene)

1. neck

   en sår hals - a sore throat

2. throat

References

• “hals” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Norse hals, from Proto-Germanic *halsaz.

Noun

hals m (definite singular halsen, indefinite plural halsar, definite plural halsane)

1. neck

References

• “hals” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Noun

hals m

1. hals

Noun

hals m

1. (anatomy) neck

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *halsaz, whence also Old English heals, Dutch hals, Old Saxon hals, Old High German hals, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌻𐍃 (hals).

Noun

hals m (genitive hals, plural halsar)

1. neck

Etymology

From Old Norse hals, from Proto-Germanic *halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kólsos.

Pronunciation

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• Homophone: halls

Noun

hals c

1. neck
2. The gullet or windpipe.
3. A narrow opening in a vessel such as a bottle