Halbkreis

German

Etymology

From halb (“half”) +‎ Kreis (“circle”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhalpˌkʁaɪ̯s/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Halb‧kreis

Noun

Halbkreis m (strong, genitive Halbkreises, plural Halbkreise)

  1. semicircle (half of a circle)

Declension
Declension of Halbkreis [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Halbkreis die Halbkreise
genitive eines des Halbkreises der Halbkreise
dative einem dem Halbkreis, Halbkreise1 den Halbkreisen
accusative einen den Halbkreis die Halbkreise

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Halbkreis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Halbkreis” in Duden online
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