German NOUN B1 Rank 1743

das Jahrzehnt

decade

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Jahrzehnt vs Dekade

decade

Jahrzehnt and Dekade both refer to a period of ten years. Jahrzehnt is the usual choice in everyday language, while Dekade sounds more technical or formal. In a normal conversation, Jahrzehnt is therefore usually the better fit.

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Jahrzehnt

In diesem Jahrzehnt hat sich die Stadt stark verändert.

The city has changed considerably in this decade.

Dekade

Der Bericht untersucht die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung der vergangenen Dekade.

The report examines the economic development of the past decade.

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