negyedórán

Negyedórán is a Hungarian term referring to a quarter of an hour, or fifteen minutes. It is commonly used in everyday conversation and scheduling to denote a specific, short duration of time. The word is derived from "negyed" meaning quarter and "óra" meaning hour. In contexts where precise timing is important, such as public transportation schedules or appointment bookings, negyedórán functions as a standardized unit of measurement. For example, a train might depart every negyedórán, or a doctor's appointment might be scheduled for a negyedórán. This unit of time is easily understood and widely adopted within Hungarian-speaking communities. It is less formal than specifying sixty minutes or thirty minutes but more precise than a vague "short while." The concept of dividing the hour into four equal parts is a universal one, and negyedórán represents the Hungarian linguistic expression of this common division.