zweiundzwanzig
/ˌt͡svaɪ̯ʊntˈt͡svant͡sɪç/
The German word for twenty-two is zweiundzwanzig.
If someone asks Wie viel ist acht plus vierzehn?, you can respond with zweiundzwanzig.
Meaning: twenty-two (num)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of zwei (two), und (and) and zwanzig (twenty), literally meaning two-and-twenty.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌtsvaɪ̯ʊntˈtsvantsɪç/
Did you know?
- Because German numbers are written as single words, a long number like 'one hundred twenty-two' becomes one massive, unbroken block of text: hundertzweiundzwanzig.
- If a German says they are zweiundzwanzig without specifying 'years', the context is almost always assumed to be age, whereas English often requires the word 'years old'.
- The 'ig' ending in zwanzig is often pronounced like a soft 'ich' sound in many parts of Germany, rather than a hard 'ig' as written.
Examples in context
- Ich bin zweiundzwanzig Jahre alt.I am twenty-two years old.
- Das Buch kostet zweiundzwanzig Euro.The book costs twenty-two euros.
- Es sind zweiundzwanzig Grad draußen.It is twenty-two degrees outside.
Example conversation
Hannah and Julian are discussing a house number.
- HannahWo wohnt dein Bruder?Where does your brother live?
- JulianEr wohnt in der Hausnummer zweiundzwanzig.He lives at house number twenty-two.
- HannahIst das in dieser Straße?Is that on this street?
- JulianJa, das ist ganz nah.Yes, it is very close.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “twenty-two” translations and entries zweiundzwanzig, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
