halbjährlich

German

Etymology

halb- +‎ Jahr +‎ -lich

Pronunciation

• 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

halbjährlich (not comparable)

1. biannual, semi-annual

Further reading

• “halbjährlich” in Duden online
• “halbjährlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache