halbstündlich
Translation
half-hourly, every half hour
Examples
Der Bus fährt halbstündlich.
The bus runs half-hourly.
Es gibt eine halbstündliche Sendung.
There is a half-hourly programme.
Grammar Patterns
to run ((half-hourly)) Der Bus fährt halbstündlich.
((a half-hourly)) break Wir machen eine halbstündliche Pause.
Similar Words
Synonyms: every 30 minutes; Antonyms: hourly, daily
Etymology
From 'halb' (half) + 'Stunde' (hour) + the suffix '-lich' (-ly). It literally means 'half-hour-ly'.
Memory Tips
Break it down into 'halb' (half) and 'Stunde' (hour). This makes its meaning, 'every half hour', very clear and easy to remember.