Meaning 1neutral · 88%
the number forty
Natural examples
Mein Vater ist vierzig.
Das Wasser hat vierzig Grad.
Die Nummer beginnt mit vierzig.
Usage note
Write compound German numbers as one word, as in einundzwanzig.

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the number forty
Stress the number when it answers how many or which number.
Mein Vater ist vierzig.
Das Wasser hat vierzig Grad.
Die Nummer beginnt mit vierzig.
Write compound German numbers as one word, as in einundzwanzig.
Say vierzig Euro or Nummer 40; the number itself usually stays unchanged.
Choose the correct number.