numeral
ninety
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Neunzig is the German cardinal number meaning 'ninety' (90). Used like other numerals to count nouns (neunzig Jahre). It’s a regular numeral formed from neun + -zig. As a numeral it does not inflect for plural; accompanying nouns still decline for case, gender and number.
Examples
Der Bericht zeigte, dass neunzig Prozent der Teilnehmer zufrieden waren, obwohl die Bedingungen schwierig erschienen.
The report showed that ninety percent of the participants were satisfied, although the conditions seemed difficult.
Neunzig Prozent der Teilnehmer waren zufrieden.
Ninety percent of the participants were satisfied.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture the number 90 as a big circle and a small zero
neunzig — 'neun' + 'zig' similar to English 'ninety'
Notes
Cardinal number for 90; used in percentages, ages, prices.