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How do you say "century" in German?
das Jahrhundert
In German, "century" is das Jahrhundert.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'YAR-hoon-dert', stress on the first syllable, with 'h' clearly aspirated.
Grammar notes
das Jahrhundert is neuter. Plural: das Jahrhunderte.
Example sentence
Die Burg ist über ein Jahrhundert alt.
The castle is over a century old.
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How to remember das Jahrhundert
Das Jahrhundert combines Jahr (year) and hundert (hundred) — literally 'hundred years'.
Related words
- decade das Jahrzehnt
- era die Ära
- millennium das Millennium
- weekday der Wochentag
- weekend das Wochenende
- holiday der Feiertag
- deadline die Deadline
- schedule der Spielplan
- appointment die Ernennung
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Questions about das Jahrhundert
How do you say "century" in German?
In German, "century" is das Jahrhundert. It is a noun.
Is das Jahrhundert masculine, feminine, or neuter?
das Jahrhundert is neuter. Plural: das Jahrhunderte.
How is das Jahrhundert used in a sentence?
Use das Jahrhundert as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Burg ist über ein Jahrhundert alt. (The castle is over a century old.).
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