Hälfte Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Hälfte" is mainly used as noun meaning "half" or "fifty percent". It is also used as numeral.

Essential properties of "Hälfte"

Its most important properties are:

Properties as Noun

  • Gender: feminine
  • Singular: die Hälfte
  • Plural: die Hälften

Meanings of "Hälfte" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "One of two equal divisions of a whole"

"Hälfte", when used with this meaning, acts as noun.

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Die Hälfte des Kuchens ist bereits gegessen worden.Half of the cake has already been eaten.
  2. Wir teilen den Gewinn zu gleichen Hälften.We share the profit in equal halves.
  3. In der ersten Hälfte des Spiels lagen wir zurück.In the first half of the game, we were behind.

2.) "Being one of two equal parts"

"Hälfte", when used with this meaning, acts as numeral.

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Ich habe nur noch eine halbe Stunde Zeit.I only have half an hour left.
  2. Gib mir bitte die halbe Portion.Please give me the half portion.
  3. Er hat die halbe Nacht durchgearbeitet.He worked through half the night.
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