noun
million
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Million (die): means 'million' (1,000,000). It’s a feminine, countable noun used with numbers (eine Million). Plural is Millionen. Declension follows weak feminine patterns (der Million, den Millionen). No fixed prepositions. Often used in numeric expressions and requires agreement in cases like other nouns.
Examples
Er hat eine Million Euro gewonnen.
He won one million euros.
Er hat im Lotto eine Million Euro gewonnen.
He won a million euros in the lottery.
Der Unternehmer investierte eine Million in das Start-up, weil er an die Idee glaubte.
The entrepreneur invested one million in the startup because he believed in the idea.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture the number 1,000,000 with the word 'Million' under it.
Same as English 'million' — easy to remember.
DIE Million — imagine a female figure holding a million-euro cheque (feminine).
Notes
Used like English 'million'; feminine noun.