hanter

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *hanter, from Proto-Celtic *santeros. Compare Cornish hanter, Welsh hanner.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑ̃n.tɛʁ/

Noun

hanter m (plural hanterioù)

  1. half

Adjective

hanter

  1. half

French

Etymology

From Middle French hanter, from Old French hanter (to frequent, abide in one place), from Old English hāmettan (to bring home; provide a home for; house) or/and Old Norse heimta (to bring home); both from Proto-Germanic *haimatjaną (to bring home, house). More at haunt.

Pronunciation

  • (aspirated h) IPA(key): /ɑ̃.te/
  • (file)

Verb

hanter

  1. to haunt
  2. to frequent

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

From Old Norse heimta (to bring home, house) or/and from Old English hāmettan (to house); both from Proto-Germanic *haimatjaną (to bring home, house).

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Verb

hanter

  1. to frequent
  2. (Jersey) to haunt
    • 2010, Mêfie-té des Monstres: Tchiques légendes dé Jèrri, Jersey: Le Don Balleine, L'Office du Jèrriais, →ISBN:
      Nou dit u'chu c'mîn est hanté... par la vioge
      We say that the road is haunted... by the evil spirit

Synonyms

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