Million
/mɪˈli̯oːn/feminine
The German word for million is Million.
Million is a feminine cardinal number. When you want to say one million, you say eine Million. Note that while English speakers might use it as an adjective, in German it functions as a noun. If you are referring to a billion, the German word is Milliarde.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because Million is a noun, it must be preceded by an article or a numeral when used as a count. The plural form of the word is Millionen. When you want to express an indefinite large number, such as 'millions of people', you must use the plural form followed by 'von' and the dative case, resulting in the construction Millionen von.
How do you pronounce it?
/mɪˈli̯oːn/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using Million as an adjective. It is a noun and must be capitalized and follow noun declension rules.
Did you know?
- German uses a dot as a thousands separator, such as 1.000.000, whereas English uses a comma.
- The word Million traces its roots back to the 15th-century Italian word 'millione'.
- In German financial contexts, the word Million is often omitted in writing and replaced by the abbreviation Mio. to avoid repetition in tables.
Examples in context
- In einer Million Jahren nicht!Never in a million years.This sentence shows how to use Million in an idiomatic expression about time.Tatoeba #4117267 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #3456906 by Hybrid
- Dies ist eine Million Yen wert.This is worth one million yen.This sentence demonstrates using Million to express a specific value of currency.Tatoeba #604714 by kolonjano, translation #55416 by CK
- Tom wollte eine Million Dollar.Tom wanted a million dollars.This sentence shows how to use Million when stating a desired amount of money.Tatoeba #5336069 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #2013657 by CK
- In den letzten drei Monaten haben wir einen Umsatz von einer Million Euro erzielt.In the last three months, we achieved a turnover of one million euros.
- Im Jahr 2020 betrug der Gesamtumsatz des Unternehmens 20 Millionen Euro.In 2020, the total revenue of the company amounted to 20 million euros.
- Die Fertigstellung des Projekts erforderte eine Investition von einer Million Dollar.The completion of the project required an investment of one million dollars.
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Example conversation
Julia and Julian are talking about a lottery prize.
- JuliaStell dir vor, wir gewinnen eine Million Euro!Imagine if we won a million euros!
- JulianWas würdest du mit einer Million machen?What would you do with a million?
- JuliaIch würde ein großes Haus kaufen.I would buy a big house.
- JulianDas ist ein schöner Plan, Julia.That is a lovely plan, Julia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “million” translations and entries Million, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Million, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
