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century
A period of one hundred years; a century. This word is rare in German and is mostly used in proper names or as an anglicism for stylistic effect.
Der Name des Filmstudios '20th Century Fox' bezieht sich auf das 20. Jahrhundert.
The name of the film studio '20th Century Fox' refers to the 20th century.
'Century' is an English loanword. In German, it is used rarely and always sounds somewhat foreign or specific. It is unusual in general language.
Der Begriff fühlt sich im Deutschen wie ein Fremdwort an.
The term feels like a foreign word in German.
The context makes the meaning clear. If you hear the word in a name (e.g., of a company or a film) or in a historical context, it means 'Jahrhundert' (century). In a sports context, especially in snooker, it refers to a high score.
Der Name des Hotels lautet 'Grand Century'.
The hotel's name is 'Grand Century'.
In snooker, 'Century' is often combined with verbs such as 'spielen' (to play/make), 'erzielen' (to score), or 'schaffen' (to manage/make). People also speak of a 'Century Break' (century break).
Er hat sein erstes Century in einem offiziellen Turnier gespielt.
He made his first century in an official tournament.
century
'das Jahrhundert' and 'das Century' can both mean a period of one hundred years. 'Jahrhundert' is the normal German word and fits in almost all situations, for example in history, school, or everyday life. 'Century' is rare in German and feels like an anglicism. You are more likely to find it in proper names, titles, or when someone intentionally wants to sound English. Learners may confuse the words because 'century' is very normal in English. In German, you should almost always say 'Jahrhundert' for the period of time.
Der Name des Hotels enthält das Wort Century, weil er international klingen soll.
The name of the hotel includes the word Century because it is meant to sound international.
Im Geschichtsunterricht sprechen wir heute über das 19. Jahrhundert.
In history class today, we are talking about the 19th century.