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How do you say "quarter" in German?
das Viertel
In German, "quarter" is das Viertel.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'FEER-tel', stress on the first syllable, with 'ie' as a long 'ee'.
Grammar notes
das Viertel is neuter. Plural: das Quartiere.
Example sentence
Ein Viertel der Pizza war übrig.
A quarter of the pizza was left.
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How to remember das Viertel
Viertel comes from vier, 'four', since a quarter is one part of four - 'four-tel' is a handy way to remember it.
Related words
- dozen das Dutzend
- hundred die Hundert
- thousand die Tausend
- million die Million
- billion die Milliarde
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- double das Doppelte
- triple das Triple
- first der erste
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Questions about das Viertel
How do you say "quarter" in German?
In German, "quarter" is das Viertel. It is a noun.
Is das Viertel masculine, feminine, or neuter?
das Viertel is neuter. Plural: das Quartiere.
How is das Viertel used in a sentence?
Use das Viertel as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Ein Viertel der Pizza war übrig. (A quarter of the pizza was left.).
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