oþer healf

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *anþeraz halbaz, literally "second half". Cognate with Old Frisian ōther half (West Frisian oardeheal), Old Saxon ōthar half (Low German annerthalf), Old Dutch *andar half (Dutch anderhalf), Old High German andar halb (German anderthalb), Old Norse halfr annarr (Danish halvanden and Swedish halvannan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoː.θer xæ͜ɑlf/, [ˈoː.ðer hæ͜ɑɫf]

Numeral

ōþer healf

1. one and a half

Usage notes

• See the usage notes for healf.