anderthalb
Translation
one and a half
Examples
Ich warte schon anderthalb Stunden.
I've been waiting for one and a half hours already.
Das Baby ist anderthalb Jahre alt.
The baby is one and a half years old.
Grammar Patterns
anderthalb + [plural noun] one and a half ... We need one and a half kilos of apples.
Similar Words
eineinhalb
Etymology
From 'ander' (second) + 'halb' (half). Literally 'the second half', meaning halfway to the second whole number, i.e., 1.5.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'half of the other' (the second one). You have one whole and are halfway to the second one.