viertel

Pronunciation

 * ; recommended by Duden and DWDS: [ˈfɪʁtl̩]

Numeral

 * 1) a quarter of something
 * 2)  three-quarters of an hour before, 45 minutes before
 * 1)  three-quarters of an hour before, 45 minutes before
 * 1)  three-quarters of an hour before, 45 minutes before

Usage notes
The gender of the expression "viertel+noun" is the gender of the noun.

Unlike the construction, constructions like viertel zwei and are restricted to the eastern and southern parts of the German-speaking area, and may not be understood elsewhere. In the remaining parts of the German-speaking area, the usual constructions are and.