German Conversation · Level 4
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German word
fünfzehn
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈfʏnft͡seːn/
Meaning
- numberfifteen
Example
Wir treffen uns in fünfzehn Minuten.
We'll meet in fifteen minutes.
More examples
Es waren fünfzehn Personen im Raum.
There were fifteen people in the room.
Core concept
A ten-block with a smaller group of five units attached, forming one compact count.
Common phrases
fünfzehn Personen
fifteen people
fünfzehn Prozent
fifteen percent
Similar words
zehn: The cardinal number representing ten units.
fünf: The cardinal number representing five units.
Definition in German
fünfzehn nennt man die zweistellige Zahl mit der Zehnerstelle eins und der Einerstelle fünf
Word origin
Fünfzehn combines the inherited Germanic words fünf, meaning 'five', and zehn, meaning 'ten', following the German pattern for 13 through 19.
Usage tips
- As a cardinal numeral, fünfzehn is normally lowercase; capitalization occurs when it is used as a noun, as in die Fünfzehn.
Related words
- fünfzehnfachfifteenfoldadjective
- fünfzehnmalfifteen timesadverb