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halla.

to slant

5 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈhatla]

  1. to slant

    intransitive · weak

  2. to cause to slant, lay or let down (into a slanting position, or to rest)

    transitive · weak
    halla dyrunum

  3. to go to sleep, take a nap

    reflexive · weak · with-dative
    Hann leggur frá sér bókina og hallar sér aðeins.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hallr (“slant, slope”).

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