Zwölftel

German
German numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: zwölf
    Ordinal: zwölfte
    Sequence adverb: zwölftens
    Ordinal abbreviation: 12.
    Adverbial: zwölfmal
    Adverbial abbreviation: 12-mal
    Multiplier: zwölffach
    Multiplier abbreviation: 12-fach
    Fractional: Zwölftel
    Polygon: Zwölfeck
    Polygon abbreviation: 12-Eck
    Polygonal adjective: zwölfeckig
    Polygonal adjective abbreviation: 12-eckig
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Etymology

Equivalent to zwölf +‎ Teil.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡svœlftəl/, [ˈt͡sʋœlftl̩]
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  • Hyphenation: Zwölf‧tel

Noun

Zwölftel n or (alternatively in Switzerland) m (strong, genitive Zwölftels, plural Zwölftel)

  1. (fractional number) twelfth
    Synonym: zwölfter Teil

Declension
Declension of Zwölftel [neuter // masculine (alternatively in Switzerland), strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das, der Zwölftel die Zwölftel
genitive eines des Zwölftels der Zwölftel
dative einem dem Zwölftel den Zwölfteln
accusative ein, einen das, den Zwölftel die Zwölftel

Hypernyms

Coordinate terms

Further reading
  • “Zwölftel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Zwölftel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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