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58 words
German word
Halbinsel
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈhalpˌɪnzl̩/
Meaning
- feminine nounpeninsula
Example
Auf der Halbinsel gibt es viele kleine Dörfer.
There are many small villages on the peninsula.
More examples
Von der Halbinsel hat man oft einen weiten Blick aufs Meer.
From the peninsula, you often have a wide view of the sea.
Core concept
A near-island that projects from the coast and stays joined to the mainland by a narrow land connection.
Common phrases
von der Halbinsel aus
from the peninsula
an einer Halbinsel gelegen
located on a peninsula
die Küstenlinie der Halbinsel
the coastline of the peninsula
Similar words
Insel: Land completely surrounded by water.
Festland: The broad, continuous land of a mainland or continent.
Küste: The edge of land that borders the sea, or the area along it.
Kap: A small point of land that projects into the sea.
Definition in German
Ein meist vom Meer auf drei Seiten umschlossener Landstrich, der durch einen schmalen Landstreifen mit dem Festland verbunden ist.
Word origin
Halbinsel developed as a transparent compound from the German words halb and Insel, whose combination names a partly island-like landform.
Usage tips
- In place descriptions, auf der Halbinsel means "on the peninsula," while auf die Halbinsel marks movement onto it.
Opposites
- Festlandmainlandnoun
Related words
- Halbinselspitzepeninsula tipnoun
- Halbinselbewohnerpeninsula dwellernoun