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ˈfɪʁtl̩

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Translation

the quarter

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Word origin

From vier ('four') plus the fraction suffix -tel, literally 'a fourth'.

Origin: German
Root: vier + -tel

Grammar

Genderneuter

PluralViertelirregular

Examples

We live in a quiet quarter of the city.

It is quarter past eight.

He ate a quarter of the cake.

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Viertel: worksheet, infographic and listicle

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