zweiundzwanzig
twenty-two
The number 22; denotes a quantity that is two greater than twenty.
EXAMPLE
In unserer Klasse sind zweiundzwanzig Kinder.
There are twenty-two children in our class.
zweiundzwanzig
twenty-two
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Meanings
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Word structure
'Zweiundzwanzig' (twenty-two) is made up of 'zwei' (two), 'und' (and), and 'zwanzig' (twenty). In all numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine that are not exact multiples of ten, the units come first, followed by 'und' (and), and then the tens.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder lernen, die Zahl 22 als Wort zu schreiben: zweiundzwanzig.
The children are learning to write the number 22 as a word: twenty-two.
Plural after numbers
After 'zweiundzwanzig' (twenty-two), the noun being counted is normally plural. The verb is also plural when such a quantity is the subject.
EXAMPLE
Zweiundzwanzig Personen warten vor dem Eingang.
Twenty-two people are waiting outside the entrance.
Common expressions
'Zweiundzwanzig' (twenty-two) frequently occurs in expressions of age and time. Particularly common patterns are 'zweiundzwanzig Jahre alt' (twenty-two years old) and 'um zweiundzwanzig Uhr' (at 10 p.m.).
EXAMPLE
Der Kurs beginnt um zweiundzwanzig Uhr.
The course starts at 10 p.m.
Mein Bruder ist zweiundzwanzig Jahre alt.
My brother is twenty-two years old.
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