# zweieinhalb

zweieinhalb is a German numeral meaning “two and a half”.

## Meanings

1. _cardinal · numeral_ two and a half

## Examples

- Ich warte hier schon seit zweieinhalb Stunden. — I've been waiting here for two and a half hours.
- Fast zweieinhalb Stunden sprachen sie miteinander hinter verschlossenen Türen. — They spoke to each other behind closed doors for almost two-and-a-half hours.
- Die Fläche des Raums misst zweieinhalb Quadratmeter. — The room's area is two and half square meters.
- Das Stück dauert zweieinhalb Stunden. — The play lasts two and a half hours.
- Die Klausurzeit betrug zweieinhalb Stunden. — The exam was two and a half hours long.

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