No. 1,060 in German
viertel
"Viertel" means "quarter" in English.
In a sentence
Ich wohne in einem ruhigen Viertel der Stadt.
I live in a quiet neighborhood of the city.
Here, 'Viertel' means 'neighborhood' or 'district', referring to a part of the city.
Es ist schon ein Viertel vor acht.
It is already a quarter to eight.
In this case, 'Viertel' means 'quarter', used when expressing time to indicate '15 minutes'.
Der Kuchen wurde in vier Viertel geteilt.
The cake was divided into four quarters.
Here, 'Viertel' means 'quarter' or 'a fourth', denoting a fraction of something whole.
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