English-German translation for "twelve"

"twelve" German translation

twelve
[twelv]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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zwölf
twelve
[twelv]noun | Substantiv s

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Zwölf Zwölf, Satz von 12 Dingen, Gruppe von 12 Personen Duodez, Zwölftelbogenformat
  • Zwölffeminine | Femininum f
    twelve number, time by clocket cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    twelve number, time by clocket cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
examples
  • it is twelve-twenty
    es ist 12 Uhr 20
    it is twelve-twenty
  • Zwölfplural | Plural pl
    twelve group of twelve
    Satzmasculine | Maskulinum m von 12 Dingen, Gruppefeminine | Femininum f von 12 Personen
    twelve group of twelve
    twelve group of twelve
examples
  • the Twelve religion | ReligionREL
    the Twelve religion | ReligionREL
  • Duodezneuter | Neutrum n
    twelve BUCHDRUCK book format <plural | Pluralpl>
    Zwölftelbogenformatneuter | Neutrum n
    twelve BUCHDRUCK book format <plural | Pluralpl>
    twelve BUCHDRUCK book format <plural | Pluralpl>
examples
  • in twelves <plural | Pluralpl>
    in Duodez(format)
    in twelves <plural | Pluralpl>
  • long twelves <plural | Pluralpl>
    long twelves <plural | Pluralpl>
  • square twelves <plural | Pluralpl>
    Querduodez
    square twelves <plural | Pluralpl>
to strike twelve
sein Bestes geben
to strike twelve
to strike twelve
durchschlagenden Erfolg haben
to strike twelve
the twelve tables
die Zwölf Tafeln, die Zwölftafelgesetze (in Rom um 450 v. Chr.)
the twelve tables
twice six is twelve
twice six is twelve
four times twelve equals
48 vier mal zwölf ist (gleich) 48
four times twelve equals
it was twelve years in the making
es hat zwölf Jahre gedauert (bis es fertig war)
it was twelve years in the making
school let out at twelve
die Schule war um 12 (Uhr) aus
school let out at twelve
this wine is twelve shillings a bottle
dieser Wein kostet zwölf Shilling die Flasche
this wine is twelve shillings a bottle
three times four is twelve
three times four is twelve
Ich habe zwölf Stunden im Zug verbracht.
I spent twelve hours on the train.
Source: Tatoeba
Die war mehr atonal und Zwölftonmusik.
It was more atonal and twelve-tone.
Source: TED
Der Urlaub von zwölf Menschen endete im Gefängnis.
Twelve people went on holiday and have ended up in jail.
Source: Europarl
Allein in den zwölf Ländern der neuen Eurozone leben über 290 Millionen Menschen.
There are over 290 million people who live within the twelve new euro zone countries alone.
Source: Europarl
Wenn sie in weniger als zwölf Monaten erfolgen würde, wäre dies erfreulich.
It would be gratifying if that were to happen in less than twelve months.
Source: Europarl
Zwölf Abgeordnete oder mehr können dagegen Einspruch erheben.
Twelve Members or more can object to voting on this oral amendment.
Source: Europarl
Diese Richtlinie wurde zwölf Jahre lang vorbereitet.
The directive has taken twelve years to draw up.
Source: Europarl
In den 12 beitrittswilligen Ländern spricht man vorzugsweise von der Wiedervereinigung Europas.
In the twelve candidate countries, people prefer to talk in terms of the unification of Europe.
Source: Europarl
Ich hatte sechs bis zwölf Monate vorgeschlagen.
I had proposed six to twelve months.
Source: Europarl
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