English–German

“sixteen” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈzɛçt͡seːn/

Example

Ich bin sechzehn Jahre alt.

I'm sixteen years old.

Illustration for sechzehn (sixteen)

How to say “sixteen” in German

“Sixteen” in German is sechzehn.

A row of ten counters followed by six more, all grouped under one numeral label.

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

Example sentences with sechzehn

Der Zug fährt um sechzehn Uhr ab.

The train leaves at sixteen o'clock.

Tips for using sechzehn

  • German writes sechzehn as one word, and the cardinal numeral does not take an adjective ending before a noun.

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