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How do you say "nineteen" in German?
neunzehn
In German, "nineteen" is neunzehn.
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Pronunciation
Neunzehn is pronounced NOYN-tsayn, where Neun rhymes with 'coin' and zehn rhymes with 'say'.
Grammar notes
Number/adjective, neunzehn. Does not inflect with gender. Compound of neun (nine) and zehn (ten).
Example sentence
Neunzehn ist die höchste Nummer im Teenagerjahren.
Nineteen is the highest number in the teenage years.
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How to remember neunzehn
Neunzehn is literally 'nine-ten'. Neun has the distinctive 'oy' sound.
Related words
- bright hell
- fifty fünfzig
- ninety-four vierundneunzig
- one hundred einhundert
- silver silbern
- sixty-eight achtundsechzig
- sixty-two zweiundsechzig
- small klein
- thirty-three dreiunddreißig
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Questions about neunzehn
How do you say "nineteen" in German?
In German, "nineteen" is neunzehn. It is a noun.
How is neunzehn written in German?
neunzehn is written using the standard German script.
How is neunzehn used in a sentence?
Use neunzehn as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Neunzehn ist die höchste Nummer im Teenagerjahren. (Nineteen is the highest number in the teenage years.).
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