Similar words
fast
Near-total synonyms for "almost, nearly," fully interchangeable; fast is more common in everyday speech, beinahe is a touch more formal or literary.
Similar in other languages
French
environ
Close — almost, nearly relates to "about, approximately."
Practice
1 What does beinahe mean?
almost, nearly
2 Fill the gap: Ich habe ___ den Bus verpasst.
Full sentence: Ich habe beinahe den Bus verpasst. (I nearly missed the bus.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches beinahe?
beinahe: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.