No. 6,329 in German
dreieinhalb
Three and a half.
In a sentence
Ich habe dreieinhalb Stunden gearbeitet.
I worked for three and a half hours.
Here, 'dreieinhalb' is used as an adjective to describe the duration, specifically the quantity of hours worked.
Das ist ein dreieinhalb Meter langes Seil.
This is a three and a half meter long rope.
In this sentence, 'dreieinhalb' modifies 'Meter,' providing specific measurement for the noun 'Seil' (rope).
Mein Kind ist dreieinhalb Jahre alt.
My child is three and a half years old.
Here, 'dreieinhalb' qualitatively specifies the age in years of the subject, in this case, the child.
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