halvlek

Swedish

Etymology

From halv +‎ lek. Compare Faroese hálvleikur, Danish halvleg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²halvˌleːk/

Noun

halvlek c

1. (sports) one of two halves of a game in sports

   De gjorde två mål i första halvlek.

   They scored two goals in the first half.

2. (sports) half time; the pause in between two halves of a game

   Det kunde ha stått 2-0 redan i halvlek.

   The score could have been 2-0 already in half time.

Declension

Declension of halvlek

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	halvlek	halvleks
	definite	halvleken	halvlekens
plural	indefinite	halvlekar	halvlekars
	definite	halvlekarna	halvlekarnas

References

• halvlek in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• halvlek in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• halvlek in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)