kwartier
quarter of an hour
/kʋɑrˈtircə/noun
Word forms
- plural: kwartieren (quarters)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The 'kw' at the beginning of the word is pronounced as /kʋ/, a common cluster in Dutch.
kwartquarterkwijlento droolkwetsbaarvulnerable
In connected speech
In connected speech, the final /r/ in ‘kwartier’ can often be reduced or elided when followed by a vowel, resulting in a more fluid transition.
In the lessons (2 sentences)
s2-les-08 · 19Dat kon je toch wel in een kwartiertje doen.Surely you could do that in a quarter of an hour.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-08 · 20Eh ja, je zei een kwartier geleden dat je je koffer ging pakken.Uh yes, a quarter of an hour ago you said you were going to pack your suitcase.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
General #410
Marked known.