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kwartier.

a quarter of an hour, i.e. 15 minutes

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/kʋɑrˈtiːr/
  1. a quarter of an hour, i.e. 15 minutes

    neuter
  2. the quarter(s) at (a) person(s)'s disposal to live in; one's living quarters

    neuter
  3. a neighborhood, defined part of a town or city

    neuter
  4. a quarter of an heraldic field

    neuter
  5. all of one's ancestors up to a specified degree, indicated by the maximum number of possible ancestors at a given level (2, 4, 8, 16, etc.), generally listed on a document; originally used for nobles whose coats of arms would be displayed on such a document

    neuter · plural
  6. a region

    neuter
  7. synonym of kwart (“quarter; one-fourth”)

    archaic · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch quartier, from Old French quartier, from Latin quartārius.

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