German word

neunzehn

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈnɔɪ̯ntseːn/

Meaning

  • numbernineteen

Example

Ich bin neunzehn Jahre alt.

I'm nineteen years old.

Illustration for neunzehn (nineteen)

More examples

Die Preise stiegen um neunzehn Prozent.

The prices rose by nineteen percent.

Core concept

A tally shows one group of ten beside nine extra marks, making a total of nineteen.

Common phrases

  • neunzehn Jahre alt

    nineteen years old

  • um neunzehn Uhr

    at 19:00

  • neunzehn Prozent

    nineteen percent

Similar words

neun: A number with a value of nine.
zehn: A number with a value of ten.
achtzehn: A number made up of ten and eight, totaling eighteen.
zwanzig: A number with a value of twenty.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet die Menge von neunzehn; zusammengesetzt aus neun (Einer) und zehn (Zehner) in der Reihenfolge Einer+zehn.

Word origin

The German word neunzehn developed from older forms combining the inherited Germanic words for nine and ten.

Usage tips

  • Unlike sechzehn and siebzehn, neunzehn keeps the full form of its first element and does not shorten neun before zehn.

Related words

  • neunzehnjährignineteen-year-oldadjective
  • Neunzehnernumber nineteennoun
  • neunzehntenineteenthordinal number

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