German edit

German numbers (edit)
10,000,000,000 (1010)
 ←  1,000,000 (106)  ←  100,000,000 (108) 1,000,000,000 (109) 2,000,000,000 (2 x 109)  →  10,000,000,000 (1010)  → 
    Cardinal: eine Milliarde
    Ordinal: milliardste
    Adverbial: milliardenmal
    Multiplier: milliardenfach
    Fractional: Milliardstel
 
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Etymology edit

18th century, borrowed from French milliard m. Feminine gender after Million.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mɪˈli̯aʁdə/, [mɪlˈjaʁ.də], [mɪ.liˈaʁ.də], [-aɐ̯.də], [-aː.də]
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  • Rhymes: -aʁdə, -aːdə

Noun edit

Milliarde f (genitive Milliarde, plural Milliarden, diminutive Milliärdchen n)

  1. (cardinal number) billion (109)

Declension edit

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Descendants edit

  • Estonian: miljard
  • Hungarian: milliárd

Further reading edit

  • Milliarde” in Duden online
  • Milliarde” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache