German word

vier

Pronunciation

IPA/fiːɐ̯/

Meaning

  • numberfour

Example

Er ist vier Jahre alt.

He is four years old.

Illustration for vier (four)

More examples

In vier Tagen beginnt die Reise.

The trip begins in four days.

Core concept

Four objects form a complete group, like the four corners of a square.

Common phrases

  • in vier Tagen

    in four days

  • vier Wochen

    four weeks

  • vier Personen

    four people

Similar words

eins: The basic number used when counting one thing.
zwei: The basic number used when counting two things.
drei: The basic number used when counting three things.
fünf: The basic number used when counting five things.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet die Anzahl von vier einzelnen Einheiten

Word origin

Vier descends through Old High German fior and Middle High German vier from Proto-Germanic *fedwōr, ultimately related to Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres.

Usage tips

  • German vier begins with the sound [f], so it is pronounced roughly like English fear rather than veer.

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