Féléves

Féléves is a Hungarian term meaning half-year, formed from fél meaning half and év meaning year. It denotes something that lasts six months or is divided into two half-year parts. In education, félév refers to the half-year period and the common division of the academic year in Hungary. The year is typically split into two félévek: az őszi félév (autumn semester) and a tavaszi félév (spring semester). Courses, exams, and administrative tasks are organized around these félévek. A tanév (academic year) consists of two félévek, and the length of each félév is roughly five to six months, with breaks between them. Many institutions schedule félévi vizsgák (mid-term or semester exams) and félévi jegyek (semester grades).

As an adjective, féléves can mean semiannual or six-monthly, describing events or reports that occur every six months or last six months. Common examples include féléves jelentés or féléves beszámoló, meaning semiannual report; féléves költségvetés, a six-month budget period.

Beyond education and business, the term appears in administrative language and budgeting to refer to half-year intervals or outcomes. In Hungarian usage, félév and féléves are standard terms, with tanév denoting the broader academic year. The concept is often translated as semester or semiannual in other languages, depending on context.