German word

zweieinhalb

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈt͡svaɪ̯aɪ̯nˈhalp/

Meaning

  • numbertwo and a half

Example

Der Film dauert zweieinhalb Stunden.

The film is two and a half hours long.

Illustration for zweieinhalb (two and a half)

More examples

Sie arbeitet seit zweieinhalb Jahren in der Firma.

She has been working at the company for two and a half years.

Core concept

A pair of whole units plus one half-unit.

Common phrases

  • zweieinhalb Stunden

    two and a half hours

  • zweieinhalb Jahre

    two and a half years

  • zweieinhalb Prozent

    two and a half percent

Similar words

einhalb: A quantity equal to half of one whole unit.
anderthalb: A quantity of one whole unit plus one half-unit.
zwei: A whole-number quantity of two units.
drei: A whole-number quantity of three units.

Definition in German

zweieinhalb bezeichnet die Zahl zwei Komma fünf, also zwei plus eine Hälfte.

Word origin

The numeral is a compound of zwei, meaning two, and einhalb, meaning one half.

Usage tips

  • The measured noun is plural after zweieinhalb, as in zweieinhalb Stunden.

Related words

  • zweieinhalbfachtwo-and-a-half-foldadjective

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