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How do you say "millennium" in German?
das Millennium
In German, "millennium" is das Millennium.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'mee-LEH-nee-oom', stress on the second syllable, close to English but with German vowels.
Grammar notes
das Millennium is neuter. Plural: das Jahrtausende.
Example sentence
Der Tempel steht seit einem Jahrtausend.
The temple has stood for a millennium.
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How to remember das Millennium
Das Millennium is a near-exact match for the English word, describing the same thousand-year span.
Related words
- decade das Jahrzehnt
- century das Jahrhundert
- era die Ära
- 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 Millennium
How do you say "millennium" in German?
In German, "millennium" is das Millennium. It is a noun.
Is das Millennium masculine, feminine, or neuter?
das Millennium is neuter. Plural: das Jahrtausende.
How is das Millennium used in a sentence?
Use das Millennium as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Tempel steht seit einem Jahrtausend. (The temple has stood for a millennium.).
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