German Conversation · Level 1
85 words
German word
zweihundert
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtsvaɪ̯ˌhʊndɐt/
Meaning
- numbertwo hundred
Example
Das Buch kostet zweihundert Euro.
The book costs two hundred euros.
More examples
Vor zweihundert Jahren begann die Tradition.
Two hundred years ago, the tradition began.
Core concept
A second full hundred is placed beside the first, creating a single large quantity.
Common phrases
zweihundert Menschen
200 people
zweihundert Jahre
200 years
Similar words
hundert: A quantity consisting of 100 units.
zwei: A quantity consisting of two units.
Definition in German
Drückt zweimal hundert aus.
Word origin
German forms zweihundert by combining zwei, meaning two, with hundert, whose Germanic history connects it with English hundred.
Usage tips
- German writes larger cardinal numerals below one million as one word, so 225 is zweihundertfünfundzwanzig rather than separate words.
Related words
- Zweihundertertwo-hundred-euro banknotenoun