sechseinhalb
six and a half
The number six point five; a whole unit of six plus half a unit.
EXAMPLE
Der Weg ist sechseinhalb Kilometer lang.
The route is six and a half kilometers long.
sechseinhalb
six and a half
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Meanings
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Number formation
'Sechseinhalb' (six and a half) is made up of 'sechs' (six) and 'einhalb' (a half). The number is always written as one word in German, including before a unit of measurement or another noun.
EXAMPLE
Für den Kuchen brauche ich sechseinhalb Esslöffel Zucker.
I need six and a half tablespoons of sugar for the cake.
With units of measurement
After 'sechseinhalb' (six and a half), the plural form is normally used with countable units. This also applies when the number contains half a unit.
EXAMPLE
Die Wanderung dauert sechseinhalb Stunden.
The hike takes six and a half hours.
Typical collocations
'Sechseinhalb' (six and a half) is often used with information about length, duration, and age. Typical patterns are 'sechseinhalb Kilometer lang' (six and a half kilometers long), 'sechseinhalb Stunden dauern' (to last six and a half hours), and 'sechseinhalb Jahre alt sein' (to be six and a half years old).
EXAMPLE
Das Kind ist schon sechseinhalb Jahre alt.
The child is already six and a half years old.
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