kwart

This is the 756th most frequent Dutch word.


kwart

"Quarter" (one-fourth or 15 minutes).


The word 'kwart' here signifies a time interval of one-fourth of an hour, or 15 minutes.

Ik speel elke dag een kwart op de piano.

I play a quarter (of an hour) each day on the piano.


The word 'kwart' here indicates a one-fourth portion of the whole, in this case, the cake.

Het kwart van de taart was nog over.

A quarter of the cake was still left.


The word 'kwart' here is used in expressing time, specifically 15 minutes past the hour.

Kwart over drie is mijn afspraak.

My appointment is at a quarter past three.