This is the 14212th most frequent German word.
half
The German word "half" is the past tense of "helfen," meaning "helped" in English.
halfway indicates partial completion of a task
Ich bin zur Hälfte fertig.
I am halfway done.
half indicates a time expression
Wir treffen uns um halb sechs.
We meet at half past five.
half indicates parts of a physical object