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How do you say "forty-one" in German?

einundvierzig

Noun

In German, "forty-one" is einundvierzig.

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Pronunciation

EYN-oont-FEAR-tsikh. The 'und' sounds like the English 'and', and comes between the ones and tens place.

Grammar notes

In German, the ones digit comes before the tens digit in speech. So 41 is literally 'one-and-forty', not 'forty-one'.

Example sentence

Das Buch kostet einundvierzig Euro.

The book costs forty-one euros.

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How to remember einundvierzig

The word order is backwards from English. Remember 'einund' means 'one-and', then add the tens digit.

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Questions about einundvierzig

How do you say "forty-one" in German?

In German, "forty-one" is einundvierzig. It is a noun.

How is einundvierzig written in German?

einundvierzig is written using the standard German script.

How is einundvierzig used in a sentence?

Use einundvierzig as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Das Buch kostet einundvierzig Euro. (The book costs forty-one euros.).

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