The new ternary intermetallic compound La 2 Ge 3.03 Bi 0.81 was synthesized, and its crystal structure was determined by X-ray powder diffraction (structure type Pr 2 Ge 3.26 Bi 0.62 , Pearson symbol oS36, space group Cmcm, a = 4.2289(3), b = 31.915(2), c = 4.4379(3) Å, Z = 4). The structure is characterized by partial disorder of Bi and Ge atoms, which form a statistical mixture on one site, and by positional disorder of Ge atoms, modeled by split positions. The structure type Pr 2 Ge 3.26 Bi 0.62 is a member of the linear intergrowth structure series composed by AlB 2 -type (triple slabs of trigonal prisms) and CaF 2 -type (double slabs of "half octahedra") fragments in the ratio 3:2. Lanthanum / Germanium / Bismuth / X-ray powder diffraction / Crystal structure