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neun

nine

Das ist die Zahl, die nach acht und vor zehn kommt.

Definition & meaning

neun means “nine”, the number after eight and before ten. It can refer to a quantity, position in a count, or time—for example, nine people or nine o’clock.

Grammar & Word origin

neun is a cardinal number. Like other German cardinal numbers, it is usually not declined when used before a noun: neun Bücher means “nine books.”

The word is related to English nine and goes back to an ancient Indo-European root for the number nine. It has no separable parts in modern German.

Synonyms & antonyms

There is no exact synonym for neun as a number, and numbers do not usually have antonyms.

Common phrases & collocations

  • neun Uhr — nine o’clock
  • neun Jahre alt — nine years old
  • neun von zehn — nine out of ten
  • neunundzwanzig — twenty-nine

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Examples

Sie gibt mir neun Äpfel.determiner

She gives me nine apples.

Neun Spieler stehen auf dem Feld.determiner

Nine players are on the field.

Neun Katzen schlafen auf dem Sofa.determiner

Nine cats are sleeping on the sofa.

Neun Kinder spielen im Park.determiner

Nine children are playing in the park.

Der Bus kommt um neun Uhr an.determiner

The bus arrives at nine o'clock.

Ich habe neun Bücher im Regal gefunden.determiner

I found nine books on the shelf.

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