Zehntel

German

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    Cardinal: zehn
    Ordinal: zehnte
    Sequence adverb: zehntens
    Ordinal abbreviation: 10.
    Adverbial: zehnmal
    Adverbial abbreviation: 10-mal
    Multiplier: zehnfach
    Multiplier abbreviation: 10-fach
    Fractional: Zehntel
    Polygon: Zehneck
    Polygon abbreviation: 10-Eck
    Polygonal adjective: zehneckig
    Polygonal adjective abbreviation: 10-eckig

Etymology

From Middle High German zehenteil. Equivalent to zehn + Teil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡seːnˌtəl/, [ˈt͡seːntl̩]
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  • Hyphenation: Zehn‧tel

Noun

Zehntel n or (alternatively in Switzerland) m (strong, genitive Zehntels, plural Zehntel)

  1. (fractional number) tenth
    Synonym: zehnter Teil
    Ein Fehler auf seiner Runde hat ihn zwei Zehntel gekostet.
    A mistake on his lap cost him two tenths.

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Derived terms

  • zehnteln

Further reading

  • Zehntel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Zehntel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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