numeral
twenty
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A cardinal numeral meaning 'twenty'. Used for counting and as part of compound numbers (e.g. einundzwanzig). It doesn’t decline or take gender; placed before nouns (zwanzig Bücher). Ordinal form is 'zwanzigste'. No auxiliary verbs or special prepositions apply. Common in dates and prices.
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Ich bin zwanzig Jahre alt.
I'm twenty years old.
Der Tourist zahlte zwanzig Euro, obwohl er nicht genug Bargeld mitbrachte.
The tourist paid twenty euros, although he did not bring enough cash.
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Think of 'twenty' — 'zwanzig' sounds like 'tswahn-tsig' similar to 'twenty'.
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Basic cardinal number used in counting, ages, prices and dates.