beinahe

Meaning

almost; nearly

Frequency

B1
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

binoochem

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

fascht

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

faschtgaar

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

halber

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

halb und halb

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

noochzue

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/baɪ̯ˈnaːə/
Etymology

In summary

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

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