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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
Adverb
beinahe
- almost; nearly
- Synonyms: bald, fast, nahezu
Further reading
- “beinahe” in Duden online
- “beinahe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache