Adverb
dreiviertel
Pronunciation: /dʁaɪ̯ˈfiːɐ̯tl̩/
quarter to, a quarter-hour before, 15 minutes before (used with the number of the following hour)
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Meanings
Adverb
- quarter to, a quarter-hour before, 15 minutes before (used with the number of the following hour)
Example sentence
Wie wäre es mit dreiviertel eins?
How about 12:45?
Usage
- dreiviertel drei — 2:45, a quarter to three; a regional German time expression.
- dreiviertel drei / Viertel vor drei — Two ways of naming the same time; usage varies by region.
Wir treffen uns um dreiviertel sechs vor dem Kino.
We'll meet outside the cinema at a quarter to six.