Hälfte
German
Etymology
From Middle Low German helfte, derived from half (“half”). The form entered early modern German via Central German. The alternation -b- ↔ -ft- between halb and Hälfte has not been levelled, probably because the same alternation occurs also—for different reasons—in native High German words (compare schreiben ↔ Schrift). Cognate with Dutch helft.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛlftə/
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Noun
Hälfte f (genitive Hälfte, plural Hälften)
Declension
Derived terms
- hälftig
Further reading
- Hälfte in Duden online
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