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Viertel

quarter

noun FEER-tel Less Common

Also means

district

Usage Note

Viertel is neuter and unchanged in the plural; it means a 'quarter' (one fourth) and also a city 'quarter' or 'district'. In telling time, Viertel vor is 'quarter to' and Viertel nach is 'quarter past'.

Examples

"Ein Viertel der Klasse fehlt."

Natural Translation

A quarter of the class is missing.

Literal Translation

A quarter of the class is-missing.

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