Halse
English
Proper noun
Halse
- A small village in Greatworth parish, West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, previously in South Northamptonshire district (OS grid ref SP5640). [1]
- A village and civil parish in Somerset West and Taunton district, Somerset, England, previously in Taunton Deane district (OS grid ref ST1428).
- A surname.
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German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhalzə/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Hal‧se
Etymology 1
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Noun
Halse f (genitive Halse, plural Halsen)
- (sailing) gybe (manoeuvre in which the stern of a sailing vessel crosses the wind)
- (figuratively) an unexpected change of mind
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Further reading
- Halse on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Halse” in Duden online
- “Halse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Halse” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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