vierzehn
fourteen
The cardinal number 14, which comes between thirteen and fifteen.
EXAMPLE
Meine Nichte wird bald vierzehn Jahre alt.
My niece will soon be fourteen years old.
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Meanings
vierzehn
fourteen hundred
Refers to the time 14:00, or 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
EXAMPLE
Der Zug fährt pünktlich um vierzehn Uhr drei ab.
The train leaves on time at fourteen oh three.
Usage tips
Word structure
The number 'vierzehn' (fourteen) is simply made up of 'vier' (four) and 'zehn' (ten). This pattern applies to all German numbers from 13 to 19.
EXAMPLE
Das Buch hat vierzehn Kapitel.
The book has fourteen chapters.
Derived words
The useful adjective 'vierzehntägig' is derived from 'vierzehn' (fourteen). It means 'every two weeks' or 'lasting two weeks.'
EXAMPLE
Das Magazin erscheint vierzehntägig.
The magazine is published every two weeks.
Official time
The expression 'vierzehn Uhr' is used in the 24-hour system. This form is typical in official contexts such as timetables, news reports, or formal appointments.
EXAMPLE
Die Konferenz beginnt um Punkt vierzehn Uhr.
The conference begins exactly at fourteen hundred.
Compare with
vierzehn vs zwei
two
Zwei and vierzehn can refer to the same time when different time formats are used. Zwei here means two o’clock in the afternoon in the 12-hour format, whereas vierzehn is the official 24-hour form for 14:00. Use the form that matches the time format in question.
vierzehn
Der Zug fährt um vierzehn Uhr ab.
The train departs at fourteen hundred hours.
zwei
Der Zug fährt um zwei Uhr nachmittags ab.
The train departs at two in the afternoon.
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