neunzehn
nineteen
The cardinal number between eighteen and twenty, represented by the numeral 19.
EXAMPLE
Das Buch hat neunzehn Kapitel.
The book has nineteen chapters.
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Word structure
The number 'neunzehn' (nineteen) follows the German system for numbers from 13 to 19: it is formed from the ones digit ('neun' = nine) and the word 'zehn' (ten).
EXAMPLE
Dreizehn, vierzehn, fünfzehn ... neunzehn, zwanzig.
Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen ... nineteen, twenty.
Sentence structure and use
As a numeral before a noun, 'neunzehn' (nineteen) is not declined. It always keeps its base form.
EXAMPLE
Sie hat mit neunzehn Jahren ihr Studium begonnen.
She began her studies at nineteen.
Forming the ordinal number
To form the ordinal number, you add the ending '-te': 'der/die/das neunzehnte' (the nineteenth). For dates, the form 'am neunzehnten' (on the nineteenth) is used.
EXAMPLE
Wir feiern am neunzehnten Juni unseren Hochzeitstag.
We celebrate our wedding anniversary on the nineteenth of June.
Compare with
neunzehn vs neunzig
ninety
“Neunzig” refers to the number 90, while “neunzehn” refers to the number 19. The similar-sounding endings therefore stand for clearly different numbers: “neunzig” is used for 90, and “neunzehn” for 19.
neunzehn
Für die kleine Feier stehen neunzehn Stühle im Saal.
There are nineteen chairs in the hall for the small celebration.
neunzig
Für das Konzert stehen neunzig Stühle im Saal.
There are ninety chairs in the hall for the concert.
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