beinahe

German

Alternative forms
  • beinah (less common spelling, but more common pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle High German bīnāhe, bīnāch. Analysable as bei (“by, near”) +‎ nah (“near, close”). Compare Dutch bijna.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baɪ̯ˈnaːə/

Adverb

beinahe

  1. almost; nearly

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