half-

Betekenis (Engels)

1. half or partial; not complete
2. Used before brother, sister, uncle, aunt, and so forth, to indicate that the person being identified is related only through one parent, grandparent, and so forth, rather than two.

Sinonieme

partially

somewhat

semi-

Vertalings

half-

frisch

roh

unvermischt

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: half-

Geërf van Old English: healf-

Verwante met Nederlands: half-

Verwante met Duits: halb-

Verwante met Sweeds: halv-

Verwante met Yslands: hálf-

In summary

From Middle English half-, from Old English healf-, from Proto-Germanic *halba- (“half-”), from *halbaz (“half”). Cognate with Dutch half- (“half-”), German halb- (“half-”), Swedish halv- (“half-”), Icelandic hálf- (“half-”). More at half.