Halma

See also: halma

English

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ἅλμα (hálma, “jump”).

Proper noun

Halma

1. (games) A strategic board game played with counters on a board of 16×16 squares.

Further reading

• Halma on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Halma

1. A city in Minnesota.

Further reading

• Halma, Minnesota on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Hamal, Mahal, almah, amlah, hamal, mahal

German

Etymology

From English halma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhalma/

• Audio:

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Noun

Halma n (strong, genitive Halmas, no plural)

1. halma (board game)

   Synonym: quadratisches Halma

2. Chinese checkers (board game)

   Synonym: Sternhalma

Usage notes

• Chinese checkers is more widely known in Germany than the original halma.

Declension

Declension of Halma [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Halma
genitive	eines	des	Halmas
dative	einem	dem	Halma
accusative	ein	das	Halma

Derived terms

• Hallenhalma
• Steckhalma

Further reading

• “Halma” in Duden online