numeral
ten
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Zehn is the German cardinal numeral for ten. Used in counting, ages, prices and compound numbers (e.g., zehn + unit). It’s invariable (no gender or plural). When forming ordinals use 'zehnte' (der zehnte Tag). No special prepositions or auxiliaries apply; purely numeral function.
Examples
Ich habe zehn Euro.
I have ten euros.
Weil zehn Schüler fehlten, musste der Lehrer die Aufgabe wiederholen, damit alle mitkamen.
Because ten students were absent, the teacher had to repeat the task so that everyone could keep up.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture ten fingers to remember 'zehn'.
Sounds like English 'zen' + 'n' — think a group of ten.
Notes
Basic cardinal number.