Zahlwort

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See also: Zählwort

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡saːlˌvɔʁt/
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Noun

Zahlwort n (strong, genitive Zahlwortes or Zahlworts, plural Zahlwörter)

  1. (grammar) numeral (number)
    1. strict sense: either a cardinal numeral (cardinal number, cardinal) or an ordinal numeral (ordinal number, ordinal)
    2. broad sense (younger): every word which represents a number

Declension

Declension of Zahlwort
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Zahlwort die Zahlwörter
genitive eines des Zahlwortes, Zahlworts der Zahlwörter
dative einem dem Zahlwort, Zahlworte1 den Zahlwörtern
accusative ein das Zahlwort die Zahlwörter

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

  • “Zahlwort” in Duden online
  • “Zahlwort” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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