a part out of one hundred; one percent is one hundredth
Natural examples
Heute gibt es zwanzig Prozent Rabatt auf Schuhe.
Today, shoes are twenty percent off.
Fünfzig Prozent der Teilnehmer kommen mit dem Bus.
Fifty percent of the participants come by bus.
Mein Handy zeigt noch zehn Prozent Akku an.
My phone still shows ten percent battery.
Usage note
In percentage expressions, Prozent is normally used after a number without a plural ending. Prozente is used when referring to different percentages or several percentages in general.
Useful combinations
Common mistake
zwanzig Prozente Rabatt
zwanzig Prozent Rabatt
In percentage expressions with a specific number, the unchanged form Prozent is normally used.
der Prozent
das Prozent
Prozent is a neuter noun and takes the article das.
Mini-lesson: Percent with numbers
Learn the word with its article: das Prozent. One percent means one part out of one hundred. After specific numbers, Prozent normally stays the same: fünf Prozent, dreißig Prozent, hundert Prozent.
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