numeral
eleven
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'elf' means eleven. 'elf' is the German cardinal number for 11, used as a numeral or adjective (e.g., elf Kinder). It is invariable for gender and plural and typically not declined. The ordinal form is 'elfte'. No special preposition or auxiliary; purely a numeral used in counting and dates.
Examples
Wir sind elf Leute im Team.
There are eleven people on our team.
Es waren nur elf Gäste, die blieben, weil der Zug verspätet war.
There were only eleven guests who stayed because the train was delayed.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture the number 11 as two tall elves standing side by side
Sounds like English 'elf' (fantasy creature) — imagine eleven little elves
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