German

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Etymology

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Calque of English half-mast, from halb +‎ Mast.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhalpˌmast/
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  • Hyphenation: halb‧mast

Adverb

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halbmast

  1. half-mast
    die Flagge auf halbmast setzen(please add an English translation of this usage example)

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