Zehner

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German

Etymology

zehn +‎ -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡seːnɐ/
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Noun

Zehner m (strong, genitive Zehners, plural Zehner)

  1. ten (the number, or something having a value of ten)
  2. (informal, money) tenner
    • 1995, “Mondtag”, in Was nehm ich mit?, performed by Die Braut haut ins Auge:
      Dann blieb ich stehen, und sah einen Dichter / Der verkaufte Gedichte, für eine Mark / Ich bückte mich hinab, um ihn zu verstehen / Und sein wunderbarer Vortrag / Hielt mich gebannt für einen Zehner
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Declension

Declension of Zehner
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zehner die Zehner
genitive eines des Zehners der Zehner
dative einem dem Zehner den Zehnern
accusative einen den Zehner die Zehner

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Further reading

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