neunzehn

numeral
nineteen
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neunzehn — cardinal numeral meaning “nineteen” (numeric value 19). Used for ages, dates, quantities and counting. Part of the teens series (zehn to neunzehn). Numerals generally aren’t declined; when used attributively, German may require appropriate endings or forms in dates and ordinal contexts (nineteenth = neunzehnte).

Examples

Die Jury berichtete, dass neunzehn Bewerbungen eingingen, ehe die Deadline erreicht wurde.
The jury reported that nineteen applications were submitted before the deadline was reached.
Sie ist neunzehn Jahre alt.
She is nineteen years old.

Details

Typecardinal

Mnemonics

👁️Picture the number 19 written as '19' with a small teen label
👂neunzehn — sounds like 'nine-teen' (English)

Notes

Cardinal number 19; compound of 'neun' + 'zehn'.

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