English–German

“billion” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/mɪˈli̯aʁdə/

Example

Das Unternehmen hat eine Milliarde Euro Gewinn gemacht.

The company made a billion euros in profit.

Illustration for Milliarde (billion)

How to say “billion” in German

“Billion” in German is Milliarde.

A towering block made from one thousand smaller blocks, each standing for a million units.

Full entry for Milliarde: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with Milliarde

Mehr als eine Milliarde Menschen haben keinen Zugang zu sauberem Wasser.

More than a billion people have no access to clean water.

Tips for using Milliarde

  • Milliarde is feminine, so standard singular phrases use eine Milliarde and the plural is Milliarden.

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