Viertelstunde
German, noun[ˈfɪʁtl̩ˌʃtʊndə]
Viertelstunde is a German feminine noun meaning “quarter of an hour” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Zeitraum von 15 Minuten, dem Viertel einer vollen Stunde”.
What does Viertelstunde mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininequarter of an hour
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Zeitraum von 15 Minuten, dem Viertel einer vollen Stunde
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Viertelstunde
- Viertelstunden plural
- Viertelstündchen diminutive neuter
- Viertelstündlein diminutive neuter
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Viertelstunde?
- [ˈfɪʁtl̩ˌʃtʊndə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Viertelstunde in German?
Viertelstunde appears 3.3 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).