halbstündlich
Translation
half-hourly, every half hour
Examples
Der Bus fährt halbstündlich.
The bus runs every half hour.
Es gibt eine halbstündliche Sendung.
There is a half-hourly show.
Grammar Patterns
to run ((every half hour)) Der Bus fährt halbstündlich.
((a half-hour)) break Wir machen eine halbstündliche Pause.
Similar Words
Synonyms: every 30 minutes; Antonyms: hourly, daily
Etymology
Composed of 'halb' (half), 'Stunde' (hour), and the suffix '-lich' (-ly). This directly translates to 'half-hourly'.
Memory Tips
Simply combine the concepts of 'halb' (half) and 'Stunde' (hour) to get 'half-hour'. The '-lich' ending makes it an adjective or adverb.