Vocabulary
zwölf
/tsvœlf/· number
twelve
Ages, house numbers, times (um zwölf = at twelve, at noon). Like elf, it's a word of its own. For ö, say „eh“ and round your lips.
CEFR A1Frequency ●●●●●
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Forms
- in Ziffern
- 12
- Ordinalzahl
- der zwölfte
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
zwölf
twelve
Zehn und zwei ist zwölf.
Ten and two is twelve.
Common combinations
- um zwölfat twelve, at noon
- zwölf Monatetwelve months
Common learner mistakes
- zweizehnzwölfLike elf, zwölf is a word of its own. The -zehn pattern starts at 13: dreizehn.
Real examples
- Wie alt bist du? – Zwölf.How old are you? – Twelve.
- Meine Adresse ist Bergstraße zwölf, Hamburg.My address is Bergstraße 12, Hamburg.
- Nummer zwölf, bitte!Number twelve, please!