dreiundzwanzig
/ˌdʁaɪ̯ʊntˈt͡svant͡sɪç/
The English phrase "twenty three" is dreiundzwanzig in German.
dreiundzwanzig means twenty-three. In German, numbers from 21 to 99 are spoken with the ones digit first, followed by und and then the tens digit.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of drei (three), und (and) and zwanzig (twenty).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌdʁaɪ̯ʊntˈtsvantsɪç/
Did you know?
- While dreiundzwanzig is written as one long word, German allows for the creation of even longer numerical compounds. If you added 'thousand' and 'million', the resulting word would be a single string of letters without spaces.
- The word drei is a cognate of the English 'three'. Both languages belong to the Germanic family and shared a common ancestor where the 'd' and 'th' sounds were closely related.
- In some very specific dialects in southern Germany or Austria, the pronunciation of the 'z' in zwanzig can sound significantly sharper or more explosive than in standard high German.
Examples in context
- „Wie alt bist du?“ „Ich bin dreiundzwanzig Jahre alt.“"How old are you?" "I'm twenty-three years old."This sentence is useful for stating your age using dreiundzwanzig.Tatoeba #2709222 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #2707215 by ddnktr
- Sie schaute auf ihre Taschenuhr. Es war genau ein Uhr dreiundzwanzig.She glanced at her pocket watch. The time was exactly twenty-three minutes past one.This sentence is useful for describing the time using dreiundzwanzig.Tatoeba #2130066 by al_ex_an_der, translation #11218738 by sundown
- Wie viele Teilnehmer haben wir? Wir haben dreiundzwanzig Teilnehmer.How many participants do we have? We have twenty three participants.
Example conversation
Hannah and Julian are discussing a house number.
- HannahWelche Hausnummer hat dein Bruder?Which house number does your brother have?
- JulianEr wohnt in der Nummer dreiundzwanzig.He lives at number twenty three.
- HannahIst das in der Nähe von deiner Wohnung?Is that near your apartment?
- JulianJa, das ist direkt nebenan.Yes, it is right next door.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry dreiundzwanzig, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
