zweieinhalb
Translation
two and a half
Examples
Ich warte seit zweieinhalb Stunden.
I've been waiting for two and a half hours.
Das Kind ist zweieinhalb Jahre alt.
The child is two and a half years old.
Wir brauchen zweieinhalb Kilo Mehl.
We need two and a half kilos of flour.
Grammar Patterns
two and a half ((noun in plural)) The movie is two and a half hours long.
Similar Words
Synonyms: 2.5
Etymology
Composed of 'zwei' (two), 'ein' (one), and 'halb' (half). It literally means 'two and one half'.
Memory Tips
It's a contraction of 'zwei und ein halb' (two and a half). This structure is also used for 1.5, 'anderthalb'.