English–German

“sixties” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈzɛçtsɪgɐ/

Example

Ich höre gerne Musik aus den Sechzigern.

I like listening to music from the sixties.

Illustration for Sechziger (sixties)

How to say “sixties” in German

“Sixties” in German is Sechziger.

A single era stretching across ten years, from 1960 to 1969, like one long timeline.

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

Example sentences with Sechziger

Filme aus den Sechzigern experimentierten oft mit Erzählstrukturen.

Films from the sixties often experimented with narrative structures.

Tips for using Sechziger

  • For music, films, or events from the decade, German uses aus den Sechzigern; in seinen Sechzigern refers to someone's age.

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