Noun
die Hälfte
Pronunciation: /ˈhɛlftə/
half; fifty percent of something
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plural Hälften
Meanings
Noun
- half; fifty percent of something
- half, share; any of two correlating pieces, whatever the size
- middle; the virtual line where two equal halves meet
Example sentence
Wo ist die andere Hälfte des Geldes?
Where's the other half of the money?
Word forms
singular
die Hälfte
plural
die Hälften
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Hälfte
Accusativedie Hälfte
Dativeder Hälfte
Genitiveder Hälfte
Plural
Nominativedie Hälften
Accusativedie Hälften
Dativeden Hälften
Genitiveder Hälften
Usage
- die Hälfte des Kuchens — Half of the cake; the whole can follow in genitive.
- zur Hälfte — A fixed expression meaning halfway or half full.
Die Hälfte der Gäste ist schon da.
Half of the guests are already here.