German word

sechs

Pronunciation

IPA/zɛks/

Meaning

  • numbersix

Example

Der Bus kommt in sechs Minuten.

The bus will arrive in six minutes.

Illustration for sechs (six)

More examples

Ich habe sechs Bücher gelesen.

I have read six books.

Core concept

Six identical objects arranged as two rows of three.

Common phrases

  • um sechs Uhr

    at six o'clock

  • in sechs Minuten

    in six minutes

  • sechs Mal

    six times

Similar words

eins: A cardinal number denoting 1, used for a single occurrence or one o'clock.
zwei: A cardinal number denoting 2, used when counting items or stating a time.
drei: A cardinal number denoting 3, used when counting items or stating a time.
vier: A cardinal number denoting 4, used when counting items or stating a time.

Definition in German

Kardinalzahl für die Zahl sechs; sie gibt die Menge von sechs Einheiten an.

Word origin

The German numeral sechs is an inherited Germanic word related to Old English siex and modern English six.

Usage tips

  • Before a noun, sechs normally has no ending, as in sechs Minuten, sechs Busse, and mit sechs Bussen.

Related words

  • sechstesixthordinal number
  • sechzigsixtynumber
  • sechsmalsix timesadverb

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