halveren

Signification (Anglais)

  1. (transitive) to halve, to divide by two
  2. (transitive) to halve, to divide (e.g. by cutting) in two

Concepts

diviser en deux

bissecter

couper en deux

Synonymes

in twee delen

in tweeën splitsen

Fréquence

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Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˌɦɑlˈveː.rə(n)/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

From earlier halveeren, halvéren, an augmented form of Middle Dutch halven (“to halve”), equivalent to half + -eren. Compare similarly formed Middle High German halbieren (> modern German halbieren), from earlier Middle High German halben, helben (“to halve”), and Middle Low German halvêren (> modern German Low German halberen).

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