Zehntel

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German

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    Cardinal: zehn
    Ordinal: zehnte
    Sequence adverb: zehntens
    Ordinal abbreviation: 10.
    Adverbial: zehnmal
    Adverbial abbreviation: 10-mal
    Multiplier: zehnfach
    Multiplier abbreviation: 10-fach
    Fractional: Zehntel
    Polygon: Zehneck
    Polygon abbreviation: 10-Eck
    Polygonal adjective: zehneckig
    Polygonal adjective abbreviation: 10-eckig
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Etymology

From Middle High German zehenteil. Equivalent to zehn +‎ Teil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡seːnˌtəl/,
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  • Hyphenation: Zehn‧tel

Noun

Zehntel n or (alternatively in Switzerland) m (strong, genitive Zehntels, plural Zehntel)

  1. (fractional number) tenth
    Synonym: zehnter Teil
    Ein Fehler auf seiner Runde hat ihn zwei Zehntel gekostet.
    A mistake on his lap cost him two tenths.

Declension

Declension of Zehntel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das, der Zehntel die Zehntel
genitive eines des Zehntels der Zehntel
dative einem dem Zehntel den Zehnteln
accusative ein, einen das, den Zehntel die Zehntel

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Further reading

  • “Zehntel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Zehntel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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