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Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German hals , from Old High German hals , from Proto-West Germanic *hals , from Proto-Germanic *halsaz ( “ neck, throat ” ) . Cognate with German Hals , archaic English halse .
Noun
hals m ( Luserna )
neck
throat
References
Danish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse hals , from Proto-Germanic *halsaz .
Noun
hals c (singular definite halsen , plural indefinite halse )
throat
neck
Declension
See also
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
hals c
indefinite genitive singular of hal
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
hals
imperative of halse
Further reading
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch hals , from Old Dutch hals , from Proto-West Germanic *hals , from Proto-Germanic *halsaz .
Pronunciation
Noun
hals m (plural halzen , diminutive halsje n )
( broad sense ) the neck
Synonym: nek
( narrow sense ) the front side of the neck ; throat
Synonym: keel
( metonymically ) one's life , survival
Derived terms
Descendants
Gothic
Romanization
hals
Romanization of 𐌷𐌰𐌻𐍃
Icelandic
Noun
hals
indefinite genitive singular of halur
Limburgish
Noun
hals m
Veldeke spelling of Hals
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch hals , from Proto-West Germanic *hals , from Proto-Germanic *halsaz .
Noun
hals m
neck
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template .
Descendants
Further reading
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English heals , from Proto-West Germanic *hals , from Proto-Germanic *halsaz ( “ neck, throat ” ) . The nautical sense is influenced by Old Norse hals ( “ neck ” ) .
Noun
hals
neck , 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 ! (please add an English translation of this quotation)
( nautical ) hawse
Derived terms
Descendants
References
Etymology 2
Verb
hals
Alternative form of halsen
Norwegian Bokmål
En menneskelig hals — A human neck.
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse hals ( “ neck ” ) , from Proto-Germanic *halsaz ( “ neck, throat ” ) , from Proto-Indo-European *kólsos .
Cognate with English halse , Dutch hals , German Hals , Swedish hals and Danish hals .
Noun
hals m (definite singular halsen , indefinite plural halser , definite plural halsene )
( anatomy , zoology ) a neck ( the part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals. )
1873 , Henrik Ibsen , Kærlighedens komedie , page 125 :tag grimen af min hals take the halter off my neck
1884 , Henrik Ibsen , Vildanden , page 71 : lægger armen om hans hals puts her arm around his neck
1888 , Henrik Ibsen , Fruen fra havet , page 207 : i sort helt op til halsen in black up to the neck
1907 , Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson , Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons fortællinger , page 156 : tog hende om halsen took her by the neck
1997 , Gerd Brantenberg , Augusta og Bjørnstjerne , page 128 :håret var satt opp, i halsen hadde hun et enkelt gullkjede med hjerte her hair was up, around her neck she had a simple gold chain with a heart
2021 , Linn Ullmann , Jente, 1983 , page 203 :hun har en blomstrete, V-ringet kjole på seg og et enkelt perlekjede i halsen she is wearing a floral V-neck dress and a simple pearl necklace around her neck
2019 , Nina Lykke , Full spredning , page 147 :vi sitter i halsen i dette [hjernens belønningssystem som trigges av det uforutsigbare], og ingen slipper unna we're stuck in this and no one escapes
2011 , Roy Jacobsen , Anger :de kastet seg om halsen på hverandre og klemte og gråt they embraced each other and hugged and cried
1993 August 23, Bergens Tidende , page 24 :kan du fatte det, sa Trine [Hattestad etter å ha blitt verdensmester i spydkast] og falt om halsen på sin trener can you imagine that, said Trine and embraced her coach
1958 March 29, VG , page 4:kommunistene og de borgerlige falt om halsen på hverandre og stilte fellesliste ved valg til formannskapet the communists and the bourgeois came to an agreement and put up a joint list in elections for the chairmanship
2000 May 31, Adresseavisen , page 6:Dostojevskij … trodde at Russland og Europa ville falle om halsen på hverandre i kjølvannet av reformene og de store forandringene Dostoevsky ... believed that Russia and Europe would come to an agreement in the wake of the reforms and the great changes
2008 May 15, Klassekampen :vi falt om halsen på innvandrerne og tryglet om tilgivelse we show great gratitude to the immigrants and beg for forgiveness
1900 , Vilhelm Krag , Isaac Seehuusen , page 283 :han [hørte] kjærrerne komme. Og nu gjorde han lang hals he the carts coming. And now he was stretching to get a good look
1908 , Peter Egge , Lænken , page 37 :hun skjøt hals she stretched out her neck
2000 , Kari Bøge , For alt jeg vet : strekker hals for å se best mulig mellom hodene på dem som sitter foran stretch out my neck to see as best as possible between the heads of those sitting in front
1882 , Henrik Ibsen , En folkefiende , page 215 :partiprogrammerne vri’r halsen om på alle unge levedygtige sandheder the party programs kills all young viable truths
1892 , Henrik Ibsen , Bygmester Solness , page 116 :skrækken havde rystet Aline så forfærdelig stærkt. Brandlarmen, – udflytningen – så’n over hals og hode the terror had shaken Aline so horribly. The fire alarm, - the eviction - so hastily
1904 , Jacob Breda Bull , Folkelivsbilleder II , page 243 :markmus og kjøttmeiser flygted hals over hoved field mice and great tits fled hastily
1917 , Clara Tschudi , Ludwig den anden , page 22 :digter-komponisten havde over hals og hoved maattet flygte fra Østerriges hovedstad the poet-composer had to hastily flee from Austria's capital
1890 , Henrik Ibsen , Hedda Gabler , page 232 :jeg er altså i Deres magt, assessor. De har hals og hånd over mig fra nu af I am therefore in your power, assessor. You have power over my destiny from now on
sitte til halsen i ― get stuck in (a problematic situation)
kaste seg om halsen på ― to embrace (someone)
falle om halsen på ― to embrace; come to an agreement; be grateful
gjøre lang hals ; strekke/skyte hals ― stretch in order to get a good look
vri/dreie halsen om på noen ― violently end someone's life
hals over hode; over hode og hals ― hastily and without time for further preparation
ha hals og hånd over ― hold one's destiny in one's hand
( chiefly literary ) Used in fixed expressions related to execution by decapitation.
1874 , Henrik Ibsen , Peer Gynt , page 137 :hans kejserdom er om en hals! his empire is in a dangerous situation!
1930 , Knut Hamsun , August II , page 169 :det var ikke frit for at jeg blev om en hals naar at hun saa paa mig it was not free for me to be in a life-threatening situation when she looked at me
1874 , Henrik Ibsen , De unges forbund , page 22 :Nå, nå, nå! Ikke så ivrig! Det har været figurligt ment, det gi’er jeg min hals på Well, well, well! Not so eager! It was meant figuratively, I swear by it
1899 , Alexander Kielland , Garman og Worse , page 161 :jeg er folkets mand paa min hals I am passionately a man of the people
være om en hals ― be in a life-threatening situation
gi sin hals på noe ― to ensure
være noe på sin hals ― be something passionately
( anatomy ) a nape ( the back part of the neck . )
Synonym: nakke
Used in fixed expressions related to draft animals carrying something.
1918 , Gabriel Scott , Kilden , page 183 :[en kunne] faa sygdom paa halsen get a disease after you
1919 , Kristian Elster , Av Skyggernes Slegt , page 191 :vil du endelig ha dig en forkjølelse paa halsen will you finally have a cold on you
1877 , Henrik Ibsen , Samfundets støtter , page 69 :De hører jo hvad det gælder for mig, – enten at få pressen på halsen eller få den velvilligt stemt for mig After all, they hear what matters to me, - either to have the press after me or to have it benevolently voted for me
1853 , Peter Christen Asbjørnsen , Fra det nationale gjennembruds tid. Breve fra Jørgen Moe til P. Chr. Asbjørnsen og andre , page 273 : burde vel … see om vi kunde faae fra halsen hvad vi har [av eventyr] should probably ... see if we could get off our necks what we have
1872 , Henrik Ibsen , Kongs-Emnerne , page 43 :havde jeg Ribbungerne vel fra halsen, så foer jeg selv vestover If I had the Ribb children off my neck, I would go west myself
få/ha noe(n) på halsen ; skaffe seg noe(n) på halsen ― get something/someone on your neck
ha noe(n) fra halsen ; skaffe seg noe(n) fra halsen ― get something/someone off your neck
( anatomy ) a throat ( the front part of the neck; as well as the gullet or windpipe . )
1830 , Conrad N. Schwach, Erindringer af mit Liv indtil Ankomsten til Throndhjem , page 370 :kl. 10 gik man til spisebordet, hvor man til to, tre, stundom fire retter varm mad sjelden kunde slippe med mindre end to eller tre flasker viin, som jeg … fordetmeste skilte mig ved ved at gaae ud og stikke fingeren i halsen at 10 o'clock you went to the dining table, where, for two, three, sometimes four courses of hot food, you could rarely get away with less than two or three bottles of wine, which I ... mostly distinguished myself by going out and sticking my finger in my throat
1917 , Lorentz Dietrichson , Svundne Tider IV , page 249 :jeg [søkte] gjerne … en opfriskende anekdote eller et paradox, som rev i halsen I was for ... a refreshing anecdote or a paradox, which tore at the throat
1919 , Rocambole Pedersen, Den forsvundne pølsemaker , page 117 :da jeg vaaknet, var jeg græsselig tør i halsen when I woke up, my throat was very dry
1998 , Erik Fosnes Hansen , Beretninger om beskyttelse , page 182 :[legen kikket] henne i halsen, og banket henne på knærne med en hammer poked her in the throat, and beat her on her knees with a hammer
1874 , Henrik Ibsen , Peer Gynt , page 64 :i øjet latter; i halsen gråd in the eye laughter; about to cry
1874 , Henrik Ibsen , Peer Gynt , page 257 :der sætter han på sprang med tungen af halsen there he starts running with his tongue hanging out
ha gråten i halsen ― be about to cry
ha tungen ut av halsen ― out of breath after running (like a dog with its tongue out)
han hadde vondt i halsen his throat hurt
Used in certain set expressions related to the consumption of food
1985 , Pål Steigan , På den himmelske freds plass , page 190 : ting som får det dannede borgerskap til å sette kanapeene i halsen things that make the educated bourgeoisie to choke on their canapes
1988 , Ingvar Ambjørnsen , Døden på Oslo S , page 27 :Mutter satte geitostskiva i halsen, og jeg måtte banke henne i ryggen av all kraft Mother choked on a slice of goat's cheese, and I had to hit her in the back with all my might
1985 , Pål Steigan , På den himmelske freds plass , page 59 :de som er unge i 1985 må vel ha den såkalte 68-generasjonen fullstendig i halsen, sjølopptatt som den er those who were young in 1985 must have had the so-called 68 generation completely in their throats, self-absorbed as it is
1988 , Espen Haavardsholm , Mannen fra Jante :han er i ferd med å få seg sjøl fullstendig i halsen he is about to get completely full of himself
1994 , Karsten Alnæs , Sabina :tyske skrytetaler, de svulmer slik at jeg får dem i halsen German braggadocios, they swell so that I get them in my throat
2010 , Ivo de Figueiredo , Henrik Ibsen , page 163 :Bjørnson holdt rett og slett på å få Ibsens iltre, smålige og angstbiterske vesen opp i halsen Bjørnson was simply getting Ibsen's angry, petty and anxiety-biting nature up his throat
å sette i halsen ― to choke on something
få/ha i halsen ― strongly oppose something/someone
Used in certain set expressions related to the throat and vocal chords.
1830 , Conrad N. Schwach, Erindringer af mit Liv indtil Ankomsten til Throndhjem , page 122 :visiteuren … hørte os lee af fuld hals the visitor ... heard us laughing at the top of our voices
2009 , Karl Ove Knausgård , Min kamp 3 , page 349 :musikken strømmet ut av den lille kassettspilleren og jeg sang med av full hals og drømte om å bli berømt the music poured out of the little cassette player and I sang along at the top of my voice, dreaming of becoming famous
1907 , Johan Sebastian Welhaven , Samlede Digterverker IV , page 68 :jagthunden Tyran, … gav … hals i det samme the hound Tyran, ... barked in the same
2000 , Sophie Dedekam , Dagbok og brev fra en reise til Paris i 1845 , page 3:det overraskede mig … at jeg allerede maatte give hals saa tidlig it surprised me... that I already had throw up so early
1896 , Lorentz Dietrichson , Svundne Tider I , page 372 :næsten hele «Nordens fremtidshaab» maatte give hals og ofre til havets guder almost the entire "Nordens fremtidshaab" had to throw up and sacrifice to the gods of the sea
av full hals ― at the top of one's voice
gi hals ― to bark; throw up
( clothing ) a garment that covers the neck
( clothing ) a neck ( the part of a shirt , dress etc., which fits a person's neck . )
1975 , Gisken Wildenvey , Kjærlighet varer lengst , page 42 :jeg [kjøpte] meg en bluse av hvit musselin, den hadde en blå silkekant i halsen I a blouse of white muslin, it had a blue silk border at the neck
2009 , Karl Ove Knausgård , Min kamp 3 , page 159 :hun hadde på seg en hvit genser med høy hals she was wearing a white sweater with a high neck
( clothing ) a type of neckwarmer , primarily for children, which is worn over the head and covers the neck and chest
( figuratively ) narrow object or part of an object which resembles a neck
1956 , Ellen Gleditsch , Antoine Laurent Lavoisier , page 61 :retortens hals var bøyet og munnet ut i en klokke fylt med vann the neck of the retort was bent and opened into a bell filled with water
( music ) a neck ( the extension of any stringed instrument on which a fingerboard is mounted. )
( music ) a vertical stroke (up or down) from the head of a note
( anatomy ) a narrow part of bone , organ etc.
Hypernyms: lårhals , livmorhals , tannhals
( chiefly dialectal ) a narrow piece of land between two waters or mountains
( chiefly dialectal ) a narrow inlet to a fjord or a bay ; narrow part at the mouth of a valley
( nautical ) the front lower corner of a sail; a waist which holds this corner in place during sailing
1879 , Peter Christen Asbjørnsen , Norske Folke- og Huldre-Eventyr , page 57 :en af sønnerne sad ved styret, den anden sad ved halsen, den tredje var mellemrumsmand one of the sons sat at the helm, the other sat at the neck, the third was a spaceman
ligge for styrbords/babords halser ― have the necks set on the port side
hals og skjøt! ― command when the necks of the lowersails are to be thrown loose
( nautical ) a short board or plank in the hull nearest the stems of a vessel
( nautical ) a part of the two upper bottom tables that abut up to the lot (of a Nordland boat)
( dialectal , nautical ) the front part of an open sailboat (at the neck of the square rig )
1865 , H. Schulze, Fra Lofoten og Solør , page 71 :Gammelanders satte sig til roret, og Ola Sogning blev plaseret i halsen Gammelanders sat at the helm, and Ola Sogning was placed in the neck
1873 , Jonas Lie , Den Fremsynte , page 70 :[sjøene] brød ind over halsen der forud, hvor Bernt sad broke in over the neck ahead, where Bernt was sitting
opening of a mold through which a metal is poured
a narrow descent to a basement
Hypernym: kjellerhals
( metonymically , of a person) Used to form certain specific set nouns related to a person.
1872 , Henrik Ibsen , Kongs-Emnerne , page 31 :Anders Skjaldarband er en hård hals, lad jer ikke kue Anders Skjaldarband is a tough guy, don't be cowed
1886 , Alexander Kielland , Sne , page 68 :en kraftig Herrens tjener, som kunde … bøie de haarde halse a powerful servant of the Lord, who could ... bend the tough guys
1911 , Øvre Richter Frich , De knyttede næver , page 73 :livet er stundom saa brutalt, at det ryster de haardeste halse til eftertanke life is sometimes so brutal that it shakes the hardest people to think
1920 , Sigrid Undset , Kransen , page 104 :de gale halsene maatte staa til skrifte og bøte og fik haarde irettesættelser the crazy people had to confess and pay a fine and received harsh reprimands
1921 , Sigrid Undset , Husfrue , page 110 :et helt følge av tugtløse og gale halser a whole retinue of undisciplined and crazy people
Hypernyms: løgnhals , skrålhals , vågehals
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
hals
imperative of halse
References
“hals” in The Bokmål Dictionary .
“hals” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB ).
“hals ” in Store norske leksikon
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse hals , from Proto-Germanic *halsaz .
Pronunciation
Noun
hals m (definite singular halsen , indefinite plural halsar , definite plural halsane )
neck , throat
Derived terms
References
“hals” in The Nynorsk Dictionary .
Old Frisian
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hals .
Noun
hals m
neck , throat
Inflection
Descendants
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hals , from Proto-Germanic *halsaz . Cognate with Old English healh , Old Norse hals , Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌻𐍃 ( hals ) .
Noun
hals m
neck
Declension
Declension of hals (masculine a-stem)
Descendants
Old Norse
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 )
neck
Declension
Declension of hals (strong a -stem)
Descendants
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Hals or Dutch hals .
Pronunciation
Noun
hals m inan
( nautical ) tack ( maneuver by which a sailing vessel turns its bow through the wind so that the wind changes from one side to the other )
( nautical ) tack ( distance a sailing vessel runs between such maneuvers when working to windward )
( nautical ) tack ( rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corners of the courses )
Declension
Further reading
hals in Wielki słownik języka polskiego , Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
hals in Polish dictionaries at PWN
hals in PWN's encyclopedia
Swedish
hals
Etymology
From Old Norse hals , from Proto-Germanic *halsaz , from Proto-Indo-European *kólsos .
Pronunciation
Noun
hals c
(front of the) neck (of a person or animal)
skära halsen av någon cut someone's throat
neck (of a bottle or the like)
throat
Declension
Derived terms
See also
References