German word

zehn

Pronunciation

IPA/tseːn/

Meaning

  • numberten

Example

Ich habe zehn Euro.

I have ten euros.

Illustration for zehn (ten)

More examples

Wir haben mit zehn Personen reserviert.

We have made a reservation with ten people.

Core concept

Two hands with all fingers counted together.

Common phrases

  • mit zehn Personen

    with ten people

  • in zehn Minuten

    ten minutes from now

Similar words

eins: Indicates a quantity of one when placed before a noun.
zwei: Indicates a quantity of two when placed before a noun.
drei: Indicates a quantity of three when placed before a noun.
fünf: Indicates a quantity of five when placed before a noun.

Definition in German

Zehn ist die natürliche Zahl nach neun und vor elf und bezeichnet die Menge von zehn Einheiten.

Word origin

German zehn comes from Old High German zehan and ultimately Proto-Germanic *tehun, related to English ten and Dutch tien.

Usage tips

  • As a cardinal numeral, zehn normally comes directly before nouns in phrases such as zehn Euro and zehn Leute, without an article.

Related words

  • zehnmalten timesadverb
  • zehnfachtenfoldadjective

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