viereinhalb
four and a half
The number 4.5; four whole units and half a unit.
EXAMPLE
Der Weg ist viereinhalb Kilometer lang.
The route is four and a half kilometers long.
viereinhalb
four and a half
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Meanings
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Word formation
'Viereinhalb' (four and a half) is made up of 'vier' (four) and 'einhalb' (one half). The number is written as one word and refers to a whole number plus half a unit.
EXAMPLE
Die Renovierung dauerte viereinhalb Wochen.
The renovation took four and a half weeks.
Giving quantities
'Viereinhalb' (four and a half) normally comes directly before a plural noun when giving quantities. The number itself does not take an ending.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben viereinhalb Liter Wasser getrunken.
We drank four and a half liters of water.
Time expressions
In time expressions, 'viereinhalb' (four and a half) is often used with units such as 'Stunden' (hours), 'Tagen' (days), or 'Jahren' (years). When stating someone's age, it is often followed by 'Jahre alt' (years old).
EXAMPLE
Das Kind ist viereinhalb Jahre alt.
The child is four and a half years old.
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