NOUN
Jahrzehnt/jaːɐ̯ˈt͡seːnt/decade; period of ten years
Jahrzehnt is a German noun that means decade or period of ten years. It is pronounced /jaːɐ̯ˈt͡seːnt/. As a noun it takes the article "das", with the plural form "Jahrzehnte".
Definitions
1.a period of ten years; decade(time unit)
a.a span of ten consecutive years, often used to refer to a specific time period
In den letzten Jahrzehnten hat sich die Technik rasant entwickelt.—In the past decades, technology has developed rapidly.
Declension
Genderneuter
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Jahrzehnt | die Jahrzehnte |
| Genitive | des Jahrzehnts | der Jahrzehnte |
| Dative | dem Jahrzehnt | den Jahrzehnten |
| Accusative | das Jahrzehnt | die Jahrzehnte |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "Jahrzehnt" mean in English?
- "Jahrzehnt" means decade or period of ten years. It is a German noun.
- How do you pronounce "Jahrzehnt"?
- "Jahrzehnt" is pronounced /jaːɐ̯ˈt͡seːnt/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- Is "Jahrzehnt" der, die, or das?
- "Jahrzehnt" is a neuter noun, so it takes the article "das".
- What is the plural of "Jahrzehnt"?
- The plural of "Jahrzehnt" is "Jahrzehnte".
- What part of speech is "Jahrzehnt"?
- "Jahrzehnt" is a noun in German.
