die Hälfte
Translation
half
Examples
Ich möchte die Hälfte des Kuchens.
I would like half of the cake.
Die erste Hälfte des Films war langweilig.
The first half of the film was boring.
Er hat die Hälfte seines Geldes verloren.
He lost half of his money.
Grammar Patterns
die Hälfte + Genitiv ((sth.)) half of sth. He ate half of the apple.
die Hälfte von+3 ((sth.)) half of sth. Give me half of your sandwich.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Teil (part); Antonyms: das Ganze (the whole)
Etymology
From Old High German 'halb' (half). Cognate with the English word 'half'.
Memory Tips
The sound is very similar to 'half'. Remember that you 'halve' something to get a 'Hälfte'.