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"Fourteen" in German: vierzehn

vierzehn

Say it: FEER-tsaynnumber/ˈfiːɐ̯t͡seːn/

Fourteen in German is vierzehn. In 24-hour time um vierzehn Uhr is 2 p.m. The ordinal is vierzehnte.

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Das Meeting beginnt um vierzehn Uhr.
The meeting starts at 14:00.
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How to pronounce vierzehn

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FEER-tsayn

/ˈfiːɐ̯t͡seːn/

FEER-tsayn. Ie like ee. Soft z as ts in zehn.

"Fourteen" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
vierzehnfourteen

Cardinal.

um vierzehn Uhrat 14:00 / 2 p.m.

24-hour clock.

vierzehntefourteenth

Ordinal.

vierzehn Tagefourteen days / a fortnight

Time span.

How to use vierzehn in real life

  1. 1Office calendar

    Das Meeting beginnt um vierzehn Uhr.

    The meeting starts at 14:00.

    Vierzehn Uhr.

  2. 2Packing

    Pack bitte vierzehn Flaschen Wasser ein.

    Please pack fourteen bottles of water.

    Vierzehn + noun.

  3. 3Birthday age

    Sie wird nächsten Monat vierzehn.

    She turns fourteen next month.

    Age with vierzehn.

Mistakes English speakers make with vierzehn

Incorrect: fourteen

Correct: vierzehn

Use vierzehn.

Incorrect: vier zehn

Correct: vierzehn

One word: vierzehn.

Good to know

Vierzehn Tage is a common way to say two weeks. Teen numbers keep -zehn glued on: dreizehn, vierzehn, fünfzehn.

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Scheduling a call across time zones

  1. ChatPal

    Können wir um vierzehn Uhr sprechen?

    Can we talk at 14:00?

  2. You

    Vierzehn Uhr passt bei mir.

    Fourteen o'clock works for me.

  3. ChatPal

    Ich schicke vierzehn Folien vorher.

    I'll send fourteen slides beforehand.

  4. You

    Danke. Bis vierzehn Uhr dann.

    Thanks. Until fourteen o'clock then.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Fourteen" in German

How do you say fourteen?

Vierzehn.

At 14:00?

Um vierzehn Uhr.

Fourteenth?

Vierzehnte / der vierzehnte.

Two weeks?

Often vierzehn Tage.

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