This is the 1824th most frequent Swedish word.
halvår
"Halvår" means "half a year" in English.
In this sentence, 'halvår' refers to a period of half a year.
Jag har bott här i ett halvår.
I have lived here for half a year.
Here, 'halvår' is used as a general term to define the duration as an abstract concept.
Ett halvår är ungefär sex månader.
Half a year is approximately six months.
In this sentence, 'halvår' is used to specify a recent time period consisting of six months.