German Conversation · Level 12
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German word
Million
Pronunciation
IPA/mɪˈli̯oːn/
Meaning
- feminine nounmillion
Example
Ich habe eine Million Euro gewonnen.
I won a million euros.
More examples
Sie hat genau eine Million Euro gespart.
She saved exactly a million euros.
Core concept
A huge counted amount, pictured as one block of 1,000,000 units that can represent objects, people, or money.
Common phrases
eine Million
a million
eine Million Euro
a million euros
Similar words
Tausend: A counting unit representing 1,000.
Milliarde: A counting unit representing 1,000,000,000.
Hundert: A counting unit representing 100.
Definition in German
Eine Million bezeichnet numerisch den Wert 1.000.000 und wird bei Mengen oder Geldbeträgen verwendet.
Word origin
Million entered German through French from Italian milione, an augmentative form related to mille, meaning "thousand".
Usage tips
- Million is a feminine noun, so the singular form uses the article eine: eine Million.
Related words
- Millionärmillionairenoun
- Millionärinfemale millionairenoun