die Milliarde

Plural: die Milliarden

the billion: (The word "billion" used to mean "bi-million" so it was a million times a million, but then in French, English and Russian, the meaning changed to "thousand million". German didn't follow the trend and kept "Milliarde" which it had imported from French.)

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Sources for Etymology:

Check "milliarde" on DWDS.de
Biggest German Dictionary, great for etymology, usage frequency and collocations)
"milliarde" on Wiktionary (English version)
(For etymological connections across European languages. Not always accurate)
Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
My favorite source for the origin of English words.

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johnathanflaker

do you mean that it still means a million million?

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Emanuel

Reply to johnathanflaker

German Billion (English Trillion) is (million * million)
English Billion (German Milliarde) is (1000 * million)

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

Milliarde has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the billion.

What is the gender of 'Milliarde'?

die

What is the plural of 'Milliarde'?

die Milliarden

What is 'Milliarde' related to?

This is a standalone entry with no parent word listed.

Where can I learn more about 'Milliarde'?

Check out the main YourDailyGerman Dictionary for more German vocabulary entries.