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German
Etymology
From Latin quartus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kvaʁˈtɛːɐ̯/, /kvaʁˈteːɐ̯/
- Hyphenation: Quar‧tär
Proper noun
Quartär n (proper noun, strong, genitive Quartärs)
- the Quaternary (a geologic period; from 2.58 million years ago to the present – immediately following the Tertiary)
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Further reading
- “Quartär” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Quartär” in Duden online