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Really? I've only heard "viertel neun" to mean 8:45.

• dvdkhlng 10y ago
  Actually "viertel vor neun" means 8:45 (literall "quater before nine"), while "viertel neun" means 8:15. Use seems to be different by region. I once met somebody from western germany who was late by half an hour as he was not familiar with the "viertel neun" semantics. He claimed that only eastern germans would use that term.
  • ido 10y ago
    Viertel neun for 8:15 and drei viertel neun for 8:45 are commonly used in Austria.