German

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Etymology

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From Spiel (match, game, play) +‎ Hälfte (half).

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Noun

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Spielhälfte f (genitive Spielhälfte, plural Spielhälften)

  1. (sports) half (one of two portions of the pitch, separated by the halfway line)
    Synonyms: Spielfeldhälfte, Hälfte
  2. (sports) half (one of two equally long periods of the match)
    Synonyms: Halbzeit, Hälfte, Spielabschnitt

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