German word

dreißig

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈdʁaɪ̯sɪç/

Meaning

  • numberthirty

Example

Er ist dreißig Jahre alt.

He is thirty years old.

Illustration for dreißig (thirty)

More examples

Vor dreißig Jahren begann er zu studieren.

Thirty years ago, he began studying.

Core concept

Three complete rows of ten marks form one compact count.

Common phrases

  • dreißig Prozent

    thirty percent

  • vor dreißig Jahren

    thirty years ago

  • dreißig Jahre alt

    thirty years old

Similar words

drei: The basic counting number after two and before four.
vierzig: The number formed by four groups of ten, totaling 40.
zwanzig: The number formed by two groups of ten, totaling 20.
dreissig: A regional spelling for 30 in Swiss Standard German, with ss for ß.

Definition in German

dreißig bezeichnet die Zahl, die aus drei Zehnern besteht.

Word origin

Dreißig combines drei with the inherited Germanic tens suffix -zig, whose older forms are related to the word for ten.

Usage tips

  • In standard German, dreißig uses ß, while Swiss Standard German generally writes it as dreissig.

Related words

  • dreißigjährigthirty-year-oldadjective
  • Dreißigstelone-thirtiethnoun
  • Dreißigerperson in their thirtiesnoun

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