🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

halbjährlich

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈhalpˌjɛːɐ̯lɪç/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Semiyearly/ˌsɛm.iˈjɪr.li/
adjectiveadverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Unternehmen führt halbjährliche Prüfungen durch."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Occurring, happening, or published twice a year; semi-annual.

    "The company holds semiyearly performance reviews for all employees."
As adverb
  1. 1

    Twice in the course of a year.

    "The financial audit is conducted semiyearly to ensure compliance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin prefix 'semi-' (meaning half) combined with the English noun 'yearly' (from Old English 'gēarlīc'). It emerged in the early 19th century as a precise temporal descriptor for events occurring twice a year or spanning half a year.

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