halfway

Betekenis (Engels)

Adv

1. (not-comparable) Half of the way between two points
2. (not-comparable) Moderately; somewhat.

Adj

Middle; midway; being in the middle of the way or distance.

Sinonieme

midway

middle

on the way

half

in between

center

central

unfinished

between

in the middle

midpoint

in-between

partway

by halves

half measures

half a ri

along the way

half-way point

average

half-baked

half-cocked

incomplete

intermediate

in the meantime

median

midst

partial

partly

semi

waist

Vertalings

halbwegs

a medio camino

à mi-chemin

mi-chemin

halverwege

halfweg

intermedio

a metà strada

milieu

yetersiz

teilweise

à moitié chemin

mi-point

etwa 2 km

halber Rin

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/hæfweɪ/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: halfwey

Geërf van Old English: healfweġ

Verwante met Saterfriesisch: hoolfwais

Verwante met Nederlands: halfweg

Verwante met Duits: halbwegs

Verwante met Deens: halvvejs

Verwante met Sweeds: halvvägs

In summary

From Middle English halfwey, from Old English healfweġ (“half-way”), equivalent to half- + way. Compare partway.
Cognate with Saterland Frisian hoolfwais (“halfway”), Dutch halfweg (“halfway”), German halbwegs (“halfway”), Danish halvvejs (“halfway”), Swedish halvvägs (“halfway”).