No. 14,212 in German
half
The German word "half" is the past tense of "helfen," meaning "helped" in English.
In a sentence
Ich bin zur Hälfte fertig.
I am halfway done.
halfway indicates partial completion of a task
Wir treffen uns um halb sechs.
We meet at half past five.
half indicates a time expression
Teilen Sie den Apfel in zwei Hälften.
Divide the apple into two halves.
half indicates parts of a physical object
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