kvarter

Danish

[kʰʋ̥ɑˈtˢeɐ̯ˀ], [ˈkʰʋ̥ɑːd̥ɐ]

noun
Definitions
  • quarter, neighbourhood district of a city
  • quarter-hour fifteen minutes

Etymology

Borrowed from German Quartier (lodging) derived from French quartier derived from Latin quārtārius, quārtus (fourth).

Origin

Latin

quārtus

Gloss

fourth

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