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How do you say "forty" in German?
vierzig
In German, "forty" is vierzig.
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Pronunciation
Say FEAR-tsikh, rhyming with stick. The 'zig' ending sounds like the English word 'zig'.
Grammar notes
Vierzig is an adjective used to count. German numbers are typically written as one long word without spaces or hyphens.
Example sentence
Ich bin vierzig Jahre alt.
I am forty years old.
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How to remember vierzig
Vier means four. Vierzig has vier at the start, so it's the next multiple of ten after 30. Think of four tens.
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Questions about vierzig
How do you say "forty" in German?
In German, "forty" is vierzig. It is a noun.
How is vierzig written in German?
vierzig is written using the standard German script.
How is vierzig used in a sentence?
Use vierzig as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Ich bin vierzig Jahre alt. (I am forty years old.).
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