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noun

die Milliarde, -n

billion

Das ist eine Zahl mit neun Nullen, also tausend Millionen.

The German word "Milliarde" is a noun meaning billion (1,000,000,000). It is derived from the combination of "Million" (million) with the suffix "-arde", signifying a large number following the million scale.

Similar words:

  • Million (million)
  • Billion (trillion in English scale)
  • Milliarde specifically means 10^9, whereas Billion is 10^12 in German.

Difference:

  • Milliarde = 10^9 (billion in English)
  • Billion in German = 10^12 (trillion in English)
    This differs from the US/English system where "billion" means 10^9 and "trillion" 10^12.

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Examples

Die Firma hat eine Milliarde verdient.noun

The company earned a billion.

Eine Milliarde Euro wurde gespendet.noun

A billion euros were donated.

Letztes Jahr erwirtschaftete das Unternehmen eine Milliarde Euro.noun

Last year the company generated one billion euros.

Das Unternehmen machte mehr als eine Milliarde Umsatz.noun

The company made more than one billion in revenue.

Eine Milliarde Menschen sahen das Spiel.noun

One billion people watched the game.

Der Staat braucht Milliarden für neue Schulen.noun

The state needs billions for new schools.

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