Dezimalzahl

decimal number

noun day-tsee-MAHL-tsahl Rare

Origin: from Latin decimalis

Usage Note

Dezimalzahl refers to a number expressed in base ten, especially one with digits after the decimal point. In German the decimal separator is a comma, e.g. 3,14 not 3.14.

Examples

"Die Schüler lernten, Brüche in Dezimalzahlen umzurechnen."

Natural Translation

The pupils learned to convert fractions into decimal numbers.

Literal Translation

The pupils learned to convert fractions into decimal numbers.

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