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der Halbkugel

B2

a hemisphere (wenig benutzt)

English meaning
a hemisphere (wenig benutzt)
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Halbkugeln

Halbkugel in a sentence

Die nördliche Halbkugel hat andere Jahreszeiten.

The northern hemisphere has different seasons.

Declension of der Halbkugel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Halbkugeldie Halbkugeln
Accusativeden Halbkugeldie Halbkugeln
Dativedem Halbkugelden Halbkugeln
Genitivedes Halbkugelsder Halbkugeln

Word family

der Halbkugel is built from die Kugel (ball / globe / sphere) and halb (half). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Halbkugel comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus dem Adjektiv halb und dem Substantiv Kugel

Words that go with Halbkugel

Questions about Halbkugel

Is it der, die or das Halbkugel?

It is der Halbkugel — Halbkugel is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Halbkugeln.

What is the plural of Halbkugel?

The plural of der Halbkugel is die Halbkugeln.

What is the genitive of Halbkugel?

The genitive singular is des Halbkugels. The dative plural is den Halbkugeln.

What does Halbkugel mean in English?

der Halbkugel means "a hemisphere (wenig benutzt)". For example: "Die nördliche Halbkugel hat andere Jahreszeiten." — "The northern hemisphere has different seasons."

What level is Halbkugel in German?

Halbkugel is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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