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German word
Milliarde
Pronunciation
IPA/mɪˈli̯aʁdə/
Meaning
- feminine nounbillion
Example
Das Unternehmen hat eine Milliarde Euro Gewinn gemacht.
The company made a billion euros in profit.
More examples
Mehr als eine Milliarde Menschen haben keinen Zugang zu sauberem Wasser.
More than a billion people have no access to clean water.
Core concept
A towering block made from one thousand smaller blocks, each standing for a million units.
Common phrases
mehr als eine Milliarde
more than a billion
eine Milliarde Menschen
a billion people
für eine Milliarde Euro
for a billion euros
Similar words
Million: A number equal to one million.
Billion: A number equal to one million million.
Tausend: A number equal to one thousand.
Definition in German
Milliarde bezeichnet im Deutschen die Zahl 1.000.000.000 und entspricht tausend Millionen.
Word origin
The noun is a borrowing through French milliard and Italian miliardo, formed from the Latin number word mille, meaning thousand.
Usage tips
- Milliarde is feminine, so standard singular phrases use eine Milliarde and the plural is Milliarden.
Related words
- Milliardärbillionairenoun
- milliardenschwerworth billionsadjective