halbgar
half-cooked
Not yet fully cooked or boiled through; used for food that has not been completely prepared.
EXAMPLE
Die Kartoffeln sind noch halbgar und müssen weiterkochen.
The potatoes are still half-cooked and need to keep cooking.
halbgar
half-cooked / half-baked
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Meanings
halbgar
half-baked
Not yet fully thought through, worked out, or developed and therefore unconvincing.
EXAMPLE
Sein halbgarer Plan konnte die anderen nicht überzeugen.
His half-baked plan failed to convince the others.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry halbgar, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | halbgar |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Halbgar' (half-cooked) is made up of 'halb' (half) and 'gar' (cooked). The literal idea is something that is only partly cooked; this also gives rise to the figurative meaning for something unfinished.
EXAMPLE
Das Gemüse ist noch halbgar und braucht ein paar Minuten.
The vegetables are still half-cooked and need a few more minutes.
Typical collocations
In its meaning related to food, 'halbgar' (half-cooked) is often used with potatoes, rice, vegetables, or meat. It often describes something that needs to be cooked or fried further.
EXAMPLE
Die halbgaren Kartoffeln stellte er zurück auf den Herd.
He put the half-cooked potatoes back on the stove.
Figurative meaning
When used with a plan, idea, concept, or solution, 'halbgar' (half-baked) describes an unfinished thought that lacks important details or convincing development. This use developed figuratively from its meaning in cooking.
EXAMPLE
Die Kommission lehnte das halbgare Konzept ab.
The committee rejected the half-baked concept.
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