eineinhalb
Translation
one and a half
Examples
Ich warte seit eineinhalb Stunden.
I've been waiting for one and a half hours.
Das Baby ist eineinhalb Jahre alt.
The baby is one and a half years old.
Wir brauchen eineinhalb Liter Milch.
We need one and a half litres of milk.
Grammar Patterns
((one and a half + plural noun)) one and a half ... I waited for one and a half hours.
Similar Words
Synonym: anderthalb
Etymology
A compound of 'ein' (one), another 'ein' (one), and 'halb' (half). Literally 'one and a half'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'ein' (one) and 'halb' (half). It's a very literal construction. Note that the noun that follows is in the plural (e.g., Stunden, Jahre).