halka
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "halka"
Gothic
Romanization
halka
- Romanization of 𐌷𐌰𐌻𐌺𐌰
Polish
Etymology
From dialectal chalka, from chała, from Proto-Slavic *xala.
Pronunciation
Noun
halka f (diminutive haleczka)
- petticoat (undergarment)
Declension
Declension of halka
Further reading
- halka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- halka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish حلقه (halka), from Arabic حَلْقَة (ḥalqa).
Pronunciation
Noun
hȃlka f (Cyrillic spelling ха̑лка)
Declension
Declension of halka
Swedish
Etymology
From hal (“slippery”). Regarding k, compare with svalka and torka.
Noun
halka c
- 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | halka | halkan | halkor | halkorna |
| Genitive | halkas | halkans | halkors | halkornas |
Derived terms
- blixthalka
- halkvarning (“a warning about slippery road conditions”)
See also
Verb
halka (present halkar, preterite halkade, supine halkat, imperative halka)
- 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 |
| Participles | ||||
| 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)
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
Etymology 2
Noun
halka