hallev

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Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • halv (Colognian Academy spelling)
  • hallef (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German half, northern variant of halb, from Proto-Germanic *halbaz.

Pronunciation

Adjective

hallev (masculine halve, feminine and plural hallev or halve, not comparable)

  1. (Ripuarian) half
    • 2014, “Ich han dä Millowitsch jesinn”‎performed by Kuhl un de Gäng:
      Doch dat, wat dann kom,
      Dat schlooch mich völlig us de Schluffe.
      Sujet hatt ich noch nie jehoot.
      Hä singk „Ich ben ne kölsche Jong“,
      Die halve Hall fängk aan ze kriesche.
      Dat braht mich janz us em Fassong.
      But what came then
      Swept me entirely off my feet.
      Something like that I'd never heard.
      He sings „I'm a Colognian boy“,
      Half the hall starts crying.
      It put me totally out of countenance.

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