sechs

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Bavarian

Bavarian numbers (edit)
[a], [b], [c], [d] ←  5 6 7  → [a], [b], [c]
    Cardinal: sechs, sechse

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

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

Numeral

sechs

  1. six

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German sehs, ses, from Old High German sehs, from Proto-West Germanic *sehs, from Proto-Germanic *sehs, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs. The now marginal variant sähs is the native form, since Old High German -hs- regularly develops into (see Lahs, Ohs, wahße). Compare also fönnef (“five”) and sibbe (“seven”), which are non-native forms, too.

Pronunciation

Numeral

sechs

  1. (most dialects) six

German

German numbers (edit)
60
 ←  5 6 7  → 
    Cardinal: sechs
    Ordinal: sechste
    Sequence adverb: sechstens
    Ordinal abbreviation: 6.
    Adverbial: sechsmal
    Adverbial abbreviation: 6-mal
    Multiplier: sechsfach
    Multiplier abbreviation: 6-fach
    Fractional: Sechstel
    Polygon: Sechseck
    Polygon abbreviation: 6-Eck
    Polygonal adjective: sechseckig
    Polygonal adjective abbreviation: 6-eckig
German Wikipedia article on 6

Etymology

From Middle High German sehs, segs, ses, from Old High German sehs, from Proto-West Germanic *sehs, from Proto-Germanic *sehs, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɛks/ (prescriptive standard)
  • IPA(key): /sɛks/, (Austria)
  • Rhymes: -ɛks
  • audio(file)
  • Homophone: Sex (Austria; elsewhere according to a now rare pronunciation)

Numeral

sechs

  1. (cardinal number) six (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 6; or describing a set with six elements)

Coordinate terms

German cardinal numbers from 0 to 99
—0 —1 —2 —3 —4 —5 —6 —7 —8 —9
0— null eins, (before a noun) ein zwei drei vier fünf sechs sieben acht neun
1— zehn elf zwölf dreizehn vierzehn fünfzehn sechzehn siebzehn achtzehn neunzehn
2— zwanzig einundzwanzig zweiundzwanzig dreiundzwanzig vierundzwanzig fünfundzwanzig sechsundzwanzig siebenundzwanzig achtundzwanzig neunundzwanzig
3— Germany, Austria: dreißig
Switzerland, Liechtenstein: dreissig		 Germany, Austria: einunddreißig
Switzerland, Liechtenstein: einunddreissig		 Germany, Austria: zweiunddreißig
Switzerland, Liechtenstein: zweiunddreissig		 Germany, Austria: dreiunddreißig
Switzerland, Liechtenstein: dreiunddreissig		 Germany, Austria: vierunddreißig
Switzerland, Liechtenstein: vierunddreissig		 Germany, Austria: fünfunddreißig
Switzerland, Liechtenstein: fünfunddreissig		 Germany, Austria: sechsunddreißig
Switzerland, Liechtenstein: sechsunddreissig		 Germany, Austria: siebenunddreißig
Switzerland, Liechtenstein: siebenunddreissig		 Germany, Austria: achtunddreißig
Switzerland, Liechtenstein: achtunddreissig		 Germany, Austria: neununddreißig
Switzerland, Liechtenstein: neununddreissig
4— vierzig einundvierzig zweiundvierzig dreiundvierzig vierundvierzig fünfundvierzig sechsundvierzig siebenundvierzig achtundvierzig neunundvierzig
5— fünfzig einundfünfzig zweiundfünfzig dreiundfünfzig vierundfünfzig fünfundfünfzig sechsundfünfzig siebenundfünfzig achtundfünfzig neunundfünfzig
6— sechzig einundsechzig zweiundsechzig dreiundsechzig vierundsechzig fünfundsechzig sechsundsechzig siebenundsechzig achtundsechzig neunundsechzig
7— siebzig einundsiebzig zweiundsiebzig dreiundsiebzig vierundsiebzig fünfundsiebzig sechsundsiebzig siebenundsiebzig achtundsiebzig neunundsiebzig
8— achtzig einundachtzig zweiundachtzig dreiundachtzig vierundachtzig fünfundachtzig sechsundachtzig siebenundachtzig achtundachtzig neunundachtzig
9— neunzig einundneunzig zweiundneunzig dreiundneunzig vierundneunzig fünfundneunzig sechsundneunzig siebenundneunzig achtundneunzig neunundneunzig
German cardinal numbers from 100 onward

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Hunsrik

Hunsrik numbers (edit)
60
 ←  5 6 7  → 
    Cardinal: sechs
    Ordinal: sechst

Etymology

Inherited from Central Franconian sechs, from Middle High German sehs, from Old High German sehs, from Proto-West Germanic *sehs, from Proto-Germanic *sehs.

Cognate with German sechs and Luxembourgish sechs.

Pronunciation

Numeral

sechs

  1. six
    Sie hon sechs Kinner.
    They have six children.
    Jetz is-es sechs Uher.
    Now it's six o'clock.

References

  1. ^ Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “sechs”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português [Riograndenser Hunsrickisch–Portuguese Dictionary]‎ (in Portuguese), 3 edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 149

Luxembourgish

Luxembourgish cardinal numbers
 <  5 6 7  > 
    Cardinal : sechs
    Ordinal : sechst

Etymology

From Middle High German sehs, from Old High German sehs, from Proto-West Germanic *sehs, from Proto-Germanic *sehs, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.

Pronunciation

Numeral

sechs

  1. six

Pennsylvania German

Pennsylvania German cardinal numbers
 <  5 6 7  > 
    Cardinal : sechs
    Ordinal : sechst

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German sehs.

Numeral

sechs

  1. six
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