neunzehn
/ˈnɔʏ̯nˌt͡seːn/
The English phrase nineteen is said in German as neunzehn.
neunzehn is the cardinal number used for the value nineteen.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of neun (nine) and the suffix -zehn (ten).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈnɔʏ̯nˌtseːn/
Did you know?
- The number neunzehn is used in the German phrase neunzehn Uhr to indicate 7 p.m. in the 24-hour clock system, which is the standard for official schedules and transport.
- Unlike most German adjectives, neunzehn never changes its ending when describing a noun, regardless of the gender or case of that noun.
- The sound of neunzehn remains very close to the Old High German niunzehan from over a millennium ago.
Examples in context
- Sie war damals neunzehn.She was nineteen at that time.Tatoeba #1640433 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #8299134 by Ergulis
- Der Kapitän fuhr mit neunzehn Jahren zur See.The captain went to sea when he was nineteen.Tatoeba #1960845 by Tamy, translation #45658 by CK
- Im Hofe waren zwei junge Burschen, der eine von achtzehn, der andere von neunzehn Jahren, die waren dem Schachspiele gar sehr zugetan.In the court, there were two young fellows, one of eighteen years old, the other of nineteen, who were very fond of playing chess.Tatoeba #3883041 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #3882150 by Hybrid
- Es sind neunzehn Tage bis zu meinem Geburtstag.There are nineteen days until my birthday.
- Der Fahrstuhl hält im neunzehnten Stockwerk.The elevator stops on the nineteenth floor.
- Zwischen den beiden Orten liegt eine Entfernung von neunzehn Kilometern.There is a distance of nineteen kilometers between the two places.
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Example conversation
Sarah and Lukas are discussing the number of students in a class.
- SarahWie viele Schüler sind heute da?How many students are here today?
- LukasEs sind genau neunzehn.There are exactly nineteen.
- SarahIst das nicht sehr wenig?Isn't that very few?
- LukasFür diese kleine Klasse ist das normal.For this small class, it is normal.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nineteen” translations and entries neunzehn, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
