German edit

Etymology edit

halb +‎ Jahr +‎ -lich

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈhalpˌjɛːɐ̯lɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌjeːɐ̯-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: halb‧jähr‧lich

Adjective edit

halbjährlich (strong nominative masculine singular halbjährlicher, not comparable)

  1. biannual, semi-annual

Declension edit

Further reading edit