numeral
two hundred
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Cardinal numeral meaning 'two hundred'. Used for counting, quantities and in compound numbers (e.g., zweihundertfünf). It does not decline or have gender; it precedes nouns (zweihundert Personen). Ordinal forms (zweihundertste) exist but are rarely used. No special prepositions or auxiliary verbs.
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Das Buch kostet zweihundert Euro.
The book costs two hundred euros.
Die Firma verlor zweihundert Euro, nachdem ein Fehler in der Buchhaltung festgestellt wurde.
The company lost two hundred euros after an error in the accounting was discovered.
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Imagine 2 stacks of 100 coins side by side — that's 'zweihundert' (200).
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Used as a regular compound cardinal: zwei + hundert. Useful when talking about prices and quantities.