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vierfach
fourfold
Describing four times the amount or number of something; consisting of four parts or repeated four times.
example
Sie erhält für die Überstunden den vierfachen Lohn.
She receives fourfold pay for the overtime.
vierfach
fourfold
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Word structure
The word consists of the number 'vier' (four) and the ending '-fach' (-fold). This ending is attached to numbers to express multiplication, for example also in 'zweifach' (twofold) or 'zehnfach' (tenfold).
EXAMPLE
Für die Bewerbung benötigen Sie das Formular in dreifacher Ausfertigung.
For the application, you need the form in triplicate.
Adjective or adverb
'Vierfach' (fourfold) can stand before a noun as an adjective and is then declined. It can also be used as an adverb to describe a verb or adjective, and then it remains unchanged.
EXAMPLE
Er ist jetzt vierfacher Vater.
He is now a father of four.
Typical collocations
Common combinations are 'in vierfacher Ausführung' (in four copies), 'der vierfache Betrag' (four times the amount), or as a description of a person, e.g. 'vierfacher Weltmeister' (four-time world champion).
EXAMPLE
Bitte reichen Sie den Antrag in vierfacher Ausführung ein.
Please submit the application in four copies.
Compare with
vierfach vs einfach
simple / just
'einfach' and 'vierfach' are opposites when it comes to number or quantity. In that case, 'einfach' means: only once or in one copy/version. 'vierfach' means: four times, made of four parts, or in fourfold quantity. They can be confused because in everyday language 'einfach' usually means 'easy'. But next to words like 'zweifach' or 'vierfach', it is not about difficulty, but about the question: once or several times?
vierfach
Nach dem Gespräch musste das Team den Bericht vierfach ausdrucken.
After the meeting, the team had to print the report in four copies.
einfach
Bitte schick mir den Vertrag nur einfach, nicht mehrmals.
Please send me the contract only once, not multiple times.
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