die Neunziger
Translation
the nineties, the 1990s
Examples
In den Neunzigern war diese Musik sehr beliebt.
In the nineties, this music was very popular.
Er wurde in den frühen Neunzigern geboren.
He was born in the early nineties.
Die Mode der Neunziger kommt wieder zurück.
The fashion of the nineties is coming back.
Grammar Patterns
in+3 in the... (decade) In the nineties, there were no smartphones yet.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die 90er Jahre; Similar terms: die Achtziger (the 80s), die Zweitausender (the 2000s)
Etymology
From 'neunzig' (ninety) plus the '-er' suffix, used to denote decades or groups.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'the ninety-ers'. The '-er' suffix is common for decades in German. It's always used in the plural with 'die'.