German word

neun

Pronunciation

IPA/nɔɪ̯n/

Meaning

  • numbernine

Example

Wir sind neun Personen.

There are nine of us.

Illustration for neun (nine)

More examples

Der Film beginnt um neun Uhr.

The film starts at nine o'clock.

Core concept

Nine distinct objects arranged as three rows of three.

Common phrases

  • um neun Uhr

    at nine o'clock

  • neun Personen

    nine people

Similar words

acht: Indicating a total of eight.
sieben: Indicating a total of seven.
zehn: Indicating a total of ten.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet die Menge von neun Einheiten; wird vor einem Nomen zur Angabe der Anzahl verwendet.

Word origin

The inherited Germanic numeral "neun" is historically related to English "nine" and ultimately belongs to the Indo-European family of words for this number.

Usage tips

  • When used as a noun, the number is capitalized as "die Neun", but the ordinary numeral before a noun remains lowercase: "neun Personen".

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