hlé

See also: hle

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hlé, from Proto-Germanic *hlewą.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /l̥jɛː/
Rhymes: -ɛː

Noun

hlé n (genitive singular hlés, nominative plural hlé)

break, rest
- Allt í lagi. Við tökum fimm mínútna hlé.
  Alright. We'll take a five minute break.
intermission, interval
- Hvenær er hléið?
  When is the intermission?
shelter

Declension

declension of hlé

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
n-s	singular		plural
nominative	hlé	hléið	hlé	hléin
accusative	hlé	hléið	hlé	hléin
dative	hléi	hléinu	hléum	hléunum
genitive	hlés	hlésins	hléa	hléanna

Synonyms

(break, rest): lát
(shelter): skjól

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