behalve
Behalve is a Dutch word that functions as both a preposition and a conjunction, used to mark an exception or to indicate something besides what has been stated. In everyday language it translates most often as "except" or "apart from." The meaning can also be conveyed by longer phrases such as met uitsluiting van or met uitzondering van, but behalve is more common and versatile.
As a preposition, behalve introduces a noun or pronoun that is the exception in a sentence. It
As a conjunction, behalve can introduce a subordinate clause that specifies an exception to the main statement:
Register and alternatives: behalve is common in informal and formal Dutch. For more formal or explicit statements,
Examples: Iedereen kwam, behalve Jan. Alles behalve de laatste stap duurde langer. Behalve dat hij traag was,