zehn
ten
Das ist die Zahl, die nach neun kommt und vor elf steht.
The German word "zehn" is a numeral that means "ten." It is a basic quantitative term used for counting and is one of the standard numbers in both German and many other languages. Similar words in other languages include "ten" in English, "dix" in French, "dieci" in Italian, and "diez" in Spanish.
Unlike similar terms used for numbers in various contexts, "zehn" is strictly a cardinal number used for counting and does not have connotations associated with ordinal numbers (like "first," "second," etc.).
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Examples
Ich zähle bis zehn.determiner
I count to ten.
Mein Wecker klingelt um zehn Uhr.determiner
My alarm rings at ten o'clock.
Das Kind zählt bis zehn.determiner
The child counts to ten.
Zehn Freunde treffen sich am Wochenende.determiner
Ten friends are meeting on the weekend.
Wir treffen uns um zehn Uhr.determiner
We will meet at ten o'clock.
Auf dem Tisch stehen zehn Gläser.determiner
There are ten glasses on the table.
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