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 movie 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 Anteil (share); Antonyms: das Ganze (the whole)
Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'halb' (half), which shares a common root with the English 'half'.
Memory Tips
It sounds almost exactly like 'half-ty'. Just think of 'half' and you'll remember 'Hälfte'.