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Yiddish
Etymology
From Middle High German anderthalp, Old High German andar halb, anderhalb (literally “second half”). Cognate with German anderthalb, Dutch anderhalf.
Pronunciation
Numeral
אָנדערטהאַלבן • (onderthalbn)
- one and a half
- Synonym: איינס און אַ האַלב (eyns un a halb)
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “אָנדערטהאַלבן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .