halvfjerde

Danish

Etymology

Equivalent to halv (“half”) +‎ fjerde (“fourth”), from Old Norse halfr fjórði, compare Old English feorþe healf, German vierthalb (archaic).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /halvˈfjɛːrə/, [halˈfjɛːɐ]

Numeral

halvfjerde

  1. (obsolete) three and a half
    • 1711, Ludvig Holberg, Introduction til de fornemste Europæiske Rigers Historier, page 490:
      en Beleyring, som varede halffierde Aar.
      An occupation that lasted for three and a half years.
    • 1917, Danmarks Fauna, volume 20, page 5:
      Fra Australien kender man et Eksemplar paa omtrent halvfjerde Meters Længde.
      From Australia, a specimen is known that measures around three and a half meters.

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