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How do you say "half" in German?
die Hälfte
In German, "half" is die Hälfte.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'HELF-teh', stress on the first syllable, with 'a umlaut' as a short 'eh'.
Grammar notes
die Hälfte is feminine. Plural: die Hälften.
Example sentence
Er aß die Hälfte des Sandwiches.
He ate half of the sandwich.
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How to remember die Hälfte
Halfte is closely related to the English 'half', with an added ending - think of it as 'half-te'.
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Questions about die Hälfte
How do you say "half" in German?
In German, "half" is die Hälfte. It is a noun.
Is die Hälfte masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Hälfte is feminine. Plural: die Hälften.
How is die Hälfte used in a sentence?
Use die Hälfte as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Er aß die Hälfte des Sandwiches. (He ate half of the sandwich.).
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