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Icelandic
Prefix
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
- Often used in adjectives, nouns, and with participles; but rarely in verbs.
Usage notes
- 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.
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