behalve

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch behalven, from Old Dutch bīhalvon (literally “at the side”), thus originally “left aside, not counted” (compare English besides).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈɦɑl.və/

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• Hyphenation: be‧hal‧ve
• Rhymes: -ɑlvə

Preposition

behalve

1. except

Derived terms

• allesbehalve

Descendants

• Afrikaans: behalwe
• Negerhollands: behalven