German word

vierzehn

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfɪʁt͡seːn/

Meaning

  • numberfourteen

Example

Ich bin vierzehn Jahre alt.

I am fourteen years old.

Illustration for vierzehn (fourteen)

More examples

In vierzehn Tagen fahren wir in den Urlaub.

In fourteen days, we are going on vacation.

Core concept

A full row of ten counters with four extra counters beside it.

Common phrases

  • vierzehn Jahre alt

    fourteen years old

  • um vierzehn Uhr

    at 14:00

  • in vierzehn Tagen

    in fourteen days

Similar words

zehn: A total of ten units.
vier: A total of four units.
fünfzehn: The number formed by adding five to ten.
dreizehn: The number formed by adding three to ten.

Definition in German

Die Zahl, die durch die Kombination von vier und zehn gebildet wird.

Word origin

Vierzehn is a compound of vier, meaning 'four', and zehn, meaning 'ten', using the Germanic number words inherited in German.

Usage tips

  • The German z in vierzehn represents the 'ts' sound, not the English 'z' sound.

Related words

  • vierzehntefourteenthordinal number
  • vierzehnjährigfourteen-year-oldadjective
  • vierzehnfachfourteenfoldadjective

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