Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #5000
Word (Wort)

vierzig

Translation (Übersetzung) forty
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /[ˈfɪʁt͡sɪç]/
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Vierzig is a cardinal number. It is formed by combining 'vier' (four) with the suffix '-zig', which is used for tens (20, 30, 40, etc.). In German, numbers from 21 to 99 are written as one word, with the unit digit coming before the tens digit (e.g., einundvierzig for 41).

vierzig - German Numeral - vierzig Meaning - vierzig Translation - vierzig Numeral Examples

vierzig is a German Numeral

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vierzig Word Family (Wortfamilie)

vierzig word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn vierzig family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore vierzig related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Base Number (Grundzahl)
vier
Meaning: four
Tense: N/A
Example: Vier plus vierzig ist vierundvierzig.
Numeral
Derived Ordinal (Abgeleitete Ordnungszahl)
vierzigste
Meaning: fortieth
Tense: N/A
Example: Das ist mein vierzigster Geburtstag.
Adjective
Derived Adverb (Abgeleitetes Adverb)
vierzigmal
Meaning: forty times
Tense: N/A
Example: Ich habe es vierzigmal versucht.
Adverb
Related Compound (Verwandte Zusammensetzung)
einundvierzig
Meaning: forty-one
Tense: N/A
Example: Einundvierzig ist die Zahl nach vierzig.
Numeral

vierzig Usage - vierzig Collocations - vierzig Idioms - vierzig Synonyms - vierzig Antonyms

vierzig Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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vierzig Collocations (Kollokationen)

vierzig collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn vierzig word combinations and how to use vierzig with other words naturally.

vierzig Jahre alt
forty years old
High frequency
vierzig Grad Celsius
forty degrees Celsius
Medium frequency
vierzig Kilometer pro Stunde
forty kilometers per hour
Medium frequency
vierzig Euro
forty euros
High frequency
vierzig Minuten
forty minutes
High frequency
vierzig Prozent
forty percent
High frequency
vierzig Mal
forty times
Medium frequency
vierzig Leute
forty people
Medium frequency
vierzig Seiten
forty pages
Low frequency
vierzig Tage
forty days
Medium frequency

vierzig Idioms (Redewendungen)

vierzig idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing vierzig with meanings and explanations. Master vierzig expressions used in everyday German.

Mit vierzig hat man noch Träume.
At forty, one still has dreams.
A saying that suggests life and aspirations continue at age forty.
Vierzig Jahre Wüste
Forty years in the desert
Refers to a long, difficult period, often used metaphorically.
Vierzig Tage und vierzig Nächte
Forty days and forty nights
A biblical reference to a long duration, often used in storytelling.
Vierzig Grad im Schatten
Forty degrees in the shade
Used to describe very hot weather.
Vierzig Jahre und kein bisschen weise
Forty years and not a bit wiser
A humorous or critical remark about someone not gaining wisdom with age.

vierzig Synonyms (Synonyme)

vierzig synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for vierzig and expand your German vocabulary. Learn vierzig similar words and their usage.

40
Meaning: 40
High similarity
vierzigfach
Meaning: fortyfold
Medium similarity
vierzigste
Meaning: fortieth
Medium similarity
vierzigmal
Meaning: forty times
Medium similarity
vierziger
Meaning: forties (decade)
Low similarity

vierzig Antonyms (Antonyme)

vierzig antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to vierzig. Discover vierzig opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

null
Meaning: zero
eins
Meaning: one
hundert
Meaning: one hundred
minus vierzig
Meaning: minus forty
unendlich
Meaning: infinity

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vierzig Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

vierzig semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to vierzig. Explore vierzig related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn vierzig contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

dreißig fünfzig hundert Zahl Alter Menge Temperatur Geschwindigkeit

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