halväten

== Swedish == === Etymology === halv- +‎ äten === Adjective === halväten (not comparable) half-eaten han fick sikte på stekpannan med den sista halvätna köttbiten he caught sight of the frying pan with the last half-eaten piece of meat Pålsmässa betecknades av ett svärd, nu var halvfallen snö och halvätet hö, d. v. s. det var mitt i vintern. St. Paul's Mass (January 25th) was indicated by a sword (in the folklore almanac), now was half-fallen snow and half-eaten hay, i.e. it was mid winter. ==== Declension ==== === References === halväten in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)