No. 2,725 in German
halben
The German word "halben" translates to "half" in English, typically used in contexts involving portions or halves of something.
In a sentence
Ich habe nur die halbe Pizza gegessen.
I only ate half of the pizza.
Here, 'halbe' means 'half', indicating a quantity or portion of a whole (Pizza).
Nach einer halben Stunde rief sie zurück.
After half an hour, she called back.
In this sentence, 'halben' describes a fraction of an hour, showing a temporal measurement.
Wir haben einen halben Tag gewartet.
We waited for half a day.
Here, 'halben' is used to describe part of a day, specifying the extent of the waiting period.
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