Appendix:German historical numbers
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Numbers from a base-12 number system and other historical numbers.
Duodecimal (base-12):
| Number | Word | (English equivalent) | Mathematical formula |
| 12 | Dutzend | dozen | 12 × 1 |
| 13 | Bäckersdutzend | baker's dozen | (12 × 1) + 1 |
| Teufelsdutzend | (literally Devil's dozen) | ||
| 24 | Stiege | — | 12 × 2 |
| 60 | Schock | — | 12 × 5 |
| 120 | Großhundert | great hundred | 12 × 10 |
| 144 | Gros | gross | 12 × 12 |
| 1200 | Großtausend | long thousand | 12 × 100 |
| 1728 | Maß | great gross | 12 × 12 × 12 |
Vigesimal (base 20):
| Number | Word | (English equivalent) | Mathematical formula |
| 10 | Halbstiege | — | 20 × ½ |
| 20 | Stiege | score | 20 × 1 |
| 60 | Schock | — | 20 × 3 |
Other numbers:
- Paar (2)
- Mandel (15)
- Malter (15)
- Bauernmandel (16)
- Großschock (64)
- Bauernschock (64)