Halse

See also: halse and Hälse

English

Proper noun

Halse

  1. A small village in Greatworth parish, West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, previously in South Northamptonshire district (OS grid ref SP5640). [1]
  2. A village and civil parish in Somerset West and Taunton district, Somerset, England, previously in Taunton Deane district (OS grid ref ST1428).
  3. A surname.

Derived terms

References

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhalzə/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Hal‧se

Etymology 1

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Noun

Halse f (genitive Halse, plural Halsen)

  1. (sailing) gybe (manoeuvre in which the stern of a sailing vessel crosses the wind)
  2. (figuratively) an unexpected change of mind
Declension

Noun

Halse

  1. (archaic) dative singular of Hals

Further reading

Manx

Noun

Halse m

  1. Lenited form of Çhalse.

Mutation

Manx mutation
RadicalLenitionEclipsis
ÇhalseHalseJalse
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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