French word

onze

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔ̃z/

Meaning

  • numbereleven

Example

J'ai onze ans.

I'm eleven years old.

Illustration for onze (eleven)

More examples

Nous sommes onze à table.

There are eleven of us at the table.

Core concept

A marker on the number line between ten and twelve.

Common phrases

  • onze personnes

    eleven people

  • onze euros

    eleven euros

Definition in French

Nombre entier qui vient juste après dix et juste avant douze.

Word origin

French onze developed from Latin undecim through Old French, while retaining the older word's combination of 'one' and 'ten'.

Usage tips

  • The final z in onze is pronounced, and its first vowel is nasal, so it does not sound like English 'ones'.

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