German Conversation · Level 7
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German word
sechzehn
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈzɛçt͡seːn/
Meaning
- numbersixteen
Example
Ich bin sechzehn Jahre alt.
I'm sixteen years old.
More examples
Der Zug fährt um sechzehn Uhr ab.
The train leaves at sixteen o'clock.
Core concept
A row of ten counters followed by six more, all grouped under one numeral label.
Common phrases
sechzehn Jahre alt
sixteen years old
sechzehn Uhr
sixteen o'clock
sechzehn Prozent
sixteen percent
Similar words
zehn: The number equal to ten.
sechs: The number equal to six.
Definition in German
Kardinalzahl zwischen fünfzehn und siebzehn; entspricht zehn plus sechs.
Word origin
The word combines Germanic sechs, meaning 'six', and zehn, meaning 'ten', with the first element appearing as sech- in modern German.
Usage tips
- German writes sechzehn as one word, and the cardinal numeral does not take an adjective ending before a noun.
Related words
- sechzehnjährigsixteen-year-oldadjective
- sechzehnfachsixteenfoldadjective