Quartär

See also: quartär

German

Etymology

From Latin quartus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kvaʁˈtɛːɐ̯/, /kvaʁˈteːɐ̯/
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  • Hyphenation: Quar‧tär

Proper noun

Quartär n (proper noun, strong, genitive Quartärs)

  1. the Quaternary (a geologic period; from 2.58 million years ago to the present – immediately following the Tertiary)

Declension

Declension of Quartär [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Quartär
genitive eines des Quartärs
dative einem dem Quartär
accusative ein das Quartär

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Further reading

  • “Quartär” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Quartär” in Duden online
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