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Jahrhundert

century

noun yahr-HUN-dert Common
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Usage Note

Jahrhundert is neuter and literally compounds Jahr ('year') and hundert ('hundred'). Centuries are written with an ordinal: im 19. Jahrhundert ('in the 19th century'). The related Jahrtausend is 'millennium'.

Examples

"Die Kirche ist aus dem 12. Jahrhundert."

Natural Translation

The church is from the 12th century.

Literal Translation

The church is from the 12th century.

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