halbe
Translation
half
Examples
Ich warte eine halbe Stunde.
I'll wait for half an hour.
Gib mir die halbe Pizza.
Give me half the pizza.
Grammar Patterns
eine halbe ((Nomen, fem.)) half a... (feminine noun) I need half an hour.
halbe ((Nomen, pl.)) half... (plural noun) Those are only half-truths.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zur Hälfte (by half); Antonyms: ganz (whole), komplett (complete)
Etymology
Cognate with the English word 'half', from a common Germanic root.
Memory Tips
It sounds almost identical to 'half'. 'Halbe' is the inflected form used before feminine or plural nouns, like 'eine halbe Stunde'.