neun

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German

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German numbers (edit)
90
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    Cardinal: neun
    Ordinal: neunte
    Sequence adverb: neuntens
    Ordinal abbreviation: 9.
    Adverbial: neunmal
    Adverbial abbreviation: 9-mal
    Multiplier: neunfach
    Multiplier abbreviation: 9-fach
    Fractional: Neuntel
    Polygon: Neuneck
    Polygon abbreviation: 9-Eck
    Polygonal adjective: neuneckig
    Polygonal adjective abbreviation: 9-eckig

Etymology

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From Old High German niun, from Proto-Germanic *newun, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥. Cognate with Dutch negen, English nine, West Frisian njoggen, Danish ni, Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌽 (niun).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nɔʏ̯n/
  • Audio:(file)

Numeral

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neun

  1. (cardinal number) nine (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 9; or this many dots: •••••••••)
    • Martin Luther, trans., Bible, Gospel of Luke 17:17,
      „Wo sind aber die neune?“
      “Where are the other nine?”

Coordinate terms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • neun” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • neun” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • neun” in Duden online
  • neun on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de