halveren

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).

• IPA^(key): /ˌɦɑlˈveː.rə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: hal‧ve‧ren
• Rhymes: -eːrən

halveren

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

• halvering