Polyglot Dictionary

Halbinsel

/ˈhalpˌʔɪnzl̩/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Halbinseln

Meaning

  1. peninsula

    Built from halb (half) + Insel (island).

    • Die Halbinsel ragt ins Meer.

      The peninsula juts out into the sea.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • halb half
  • Insel island

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

presqu'île

presqu'île is the French word for the same thing — both mean "peninsula."

Portuguese

península

península is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "peninsula."

Practice

1 What does Halbinsel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ ragt ins Meer.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Halbinsel?

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