fünfeinhalb
five and a half
Denotes the number 5.5, meaning five whole units and half of another.
EXAMPLE
Die Fahrt dauert fünfeinhalb Stunden.
The journey takes five and a half hours.
fünfeinhalb
five and a half
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Meanings
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Word structure
'Fünfeinhalb' (five and a half) is made up of 'fünf' (five) and 'einhalb' (and a half) and is written as one word. The component 'einhalb' indicates the additional half.
EXAMPLE
Unsere Tochter ist fünfeinhalb Jahre alt.
Our daughter is five and a half years old.
Plural after numbers
After 'fünfeinhalb' (five and a half), a countable noun is normally plural because the number refers to more than one whole unit.
EXAMPLE
Sie arbeitet seit fünfeinhalb Jahren in diesem Unternehmen.
She has been working at this company for five and a half years.
Measurements
'Fünfeinhalb' (five and a half) often precedes units of time, quantity, or measurement to give a precise amount.
EXAMPLE
Die Mauer ist fünfeinhalb Meter hoch.
The wall is five and a half meters high.
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