halben
Translation
half (inflected form)
Examples
Ich will nur einen halben Kuchen.
I only want half a cake.
Wir treffen uns in einer halben Stunde.
We'll meet in half an hour.
Grammar Patterns
((definite article)) + halben + ((Noun)) (genitive/dative masc./neuter) des halben Jahres
((indefinite article)) + halben + ((Noun)) (accusative masculine) einen halben Tag
Similar Words
Antonyms: ganzen (whole)
Etymology
This is an inflected form of the adjective 'halb' (half). The '-en' ending is a very common adjective declension in German.
Memory Tips
This isn't the base form, but how 'halb' appears in a sentence. It's used, for example, in the accusative masculine (einen halben Apfel) and in many dative and plural cases.