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sechzehn

sixteen

Meaning of sechzehn

Zahl 16; eins weniger als siebzehn

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German[ˈzɛçtseːn]
sixteen
sechzehn - sixteen
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sechzehn belongs to the topic "Numbers". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

sechzehnsixteen
zerozero
einsone
zweitwo
dreithree
vierfour
fünffive

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What's the difference between sechzehn / sechzehnter / sechzehnt / sechzehnmal

🇩🇪German
sechzehn

means “sixteen years old”; used for age, not for the number 16 itself

A1Often

Der sechzehnjährige Junge geht noch zur Schule.

Шестнадцатилетний мальчик всё ещё ходит в школу.

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🇩🇪German
sechzehnter

means “sixteenth” in an order, sequence, or date

A1Often

Heute ist der sechzehnte April.

Сегодня шестнадцатое апреля.

S
🇩🇪German
sechzehnt

a short, uncommon form of the ordinal “sixteenth,” usually appearing inside inflected forms

A1Rarely

Im sechzehntem Jahrhundert änderte sich viel in Europa.

В шестнадцатом веке в Европе многое изменилось.

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🇩🇪German
sechzehnmal

means “sixteen times”; used for how often something happens

A1Often

Ich habe das Wort sechzehnmal geschrieben.

Я написал это слово шестнадцать раз.

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sechzehn translation: sixteen. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sechzehn

[ˈzɛçtseːn]

sechzehn translation

sixteen

sechzehn transcription

[ˈzɛçtseːn]

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sechzehn meaning: what does it mean?

Zahl 16; eins weniger als siebzehn

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