No. 353 in German
hälfte
"Half."
In a sentence
Ich habe die Hälfte des Kuchens gegessen.
I ate half of the cake.
Here, 'Hälfte' is used as a noun meaning 'half,' representing a part of the whole (the cake).
Kannst du mir bitte die andere Hälfte geben?
Can you please give me the other half?
In this sentence, 'Hälfte' again refers to one of two equal parts of something, and 'andere Hälfte' specifies 'the other half.'
Wir treffen uns in der Hälfte der Strecke.
We will meet halfway (in the middle of the route).
Here, 'Hälfte' is used idiomatically to indicate a midpoint, specifically halfway along a route.
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