das Jahrhundert

Plural: die Jahrhunderte
Based on: hundert, Jahr
Noun #109 Noun
1.

the century

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  • Im 15. Jahrhundert wurde Amerika entdeckt.
  • America was discovered in the 15th century.
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Time in German 3 – “Words”

In this part of the series, we'll go over all the words that refer to a specific point in time - days, tomorrow, next week, months and so on.

Vocab: gestern, heute, morgen, Jahr, Monat, letzte, nächste

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How many meanings does the German word 'Jahrhundert' have?

Jahrhundert has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the century.

What is the gender of 'Jahrhundert'?

das

What is the plural of 'Jahrhundert'?

die Jahrhunderte

What is 'Jahrhundert' related to?

The word 'Jahrhundert' is related to hundert and Jahr.

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Time in German 3 – “Words”
In this part of the series, we'll go over all the words that refer to a specific point in time - days, tomorrow, next week, months and so on.
Vocab: gestern, heute, morgen, Jahr, Monat, letzte, nächste
Read article