vierzehn

numeral
fourteen
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'vierzehn' is the cardinal number meaning 'fourteen'. It’s an invariable numeral used for counting and quantifying (vierzehn Jahre). As a numeral it doesn't decline; when used attributively before nouns German usually leaves it unchanged. It can function as a noun (das Vierzehnte) when ordinalized or nominalized.

Examples

Die Schule betreute vierzehn Schüler, die wegen des Ausflugs eine Einwilligung brauchten.
The school supervised fourteen pupils who needed consent because of the trip.
Ich bin vierzehn Jahre alt.
I'm fourteen years old.

Details

Typecardinal

Mnemonics

👁️Imagine the digits 1 and 4 side by side to remember 14
👂vierzehn — starts with 'vier' (four) so think 'four-teen'

Notes

Cardinal number. Use 'vierzehn' in dates, ages, counts.

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