Halbgeviertstrich Glossary of terms

The Halbgeviertstrich is a German punctuation mark used to separate phrases, indicate ranges, or introduce dialogues.

Detailed Explanation

The Halbgeviertstrich is a fundamental element in German punctuation. It is used to separate independent sentences within a paragraph, indicate numerical or temporal ranges, and mark the beginning of dialogues in narrative texts.

Its length is approximately half an em quad, hence its name. In digital typography, it is usually represented by the Unicode character U+2013.

Usage examples of "Halbgeviertstrich"