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.

Derived terms

• halvfjerds
• halvfjerdsindstyve